In her new book The Vandana Shiva Reader, the celebrated campaigner and scientist deplores the way in which the Green Revolution forced India's poorest farmers off their land, writes Colin Tudge. Now she fears even worse outcomes in Africa where a GMO-fuelled farming revolution is under way.
Green Revolution: wonderful science, catastrophic consequences Colin Tudge | 12th July 2015 Reviews Food Farming Science Technology GMOs Seeds Economics Books vandana-shiva-reader-cut.jpg In her new …
Building resilience to flood and drought is all about working with farmers, writes Colin Tudge. Simple things like ploughing across slopes, not up and down them, planting trees, and caring for soils, can make a huge difference in helping rainwater to sink into the ground, not run off. And to make it happen, the government must take a lead.
To control flood - and drought - we must involve farmers Colin Tudge | 2nd January 2015 Comment Farming Water Floods UK The Land tractor-rape-cut.jpg Building resilience to flood and drought is all …