Archive for 2010
Local Solutions, Local Success in Burkina Faso
Our Africa Program Manager, Sarah Dalle, has just returned from a visit to USC programs in Burkina Faso. In the village of Pobé-Mengao, Moussa Weremi, took her to visit a degraded piece of land his family had once abandoned. Thanks to some traditional soil regeneration techniques, the soil is once again productive. Read more… Read More ...
A Fierce Debate
Rice is at the heart of a fierce debate as India prepares to launch an expensive, second Green Revolution in its eastern states. But is this the right option for millions of small rice farmers who are already battling the first Green Revolution’s high input costs, environmental degradation and so-called high yielding hybrids? Two stories in Down To Earth caught our attention. Read More… Read More ...
“Green Marshall Plan” Needed for Agriculture
Without a substantial change in policies, greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture could rise 40 per cent by 2030. Olivier de Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food says the Cancun Climate Summit (taking place until December 10, 2010) should lead the way with agro-ecological approaches that can both mitigate climate change and improve the livelihoods of poor rural communities. Read More… Read More ...
Monsanto Defeat in Germany
At the end of a 5-year case, Germany’s highest court has re-affirmed that the long-term risks of GMOs are still unknown and could have irreversible effects. The court’s decision obliges the German government to act cautiously to preserve nature for future generations. Read More… Read More ...
Earth Grab: Plants become the New Global Fuel
There’s a global rush to grab and convert living plant matter – called “biomass” – into fuel, chemicals, and other profitable products such as plastic. Is fuel production taking priority over food production? That question will be the focus of a public forum taking place on Friday, November 26th in Montreal; kicking off Food Secure Canada’s national conference. Read More… Read More ...
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