Agriculture Archive

More Proof!

A newly released 30-year comparison of organic and conventional growing methods, carried out by the highly respected Rodale Institute, indicates huge ecological benefits to organic agriculture. It goes a long way to disproving the oft-repeated mantra, “organic agriculture can’t feed the world.” Read More…

In Women’s Hands

Read In Women’s Hands and learn about the hard and skilled work of some of the women farmers that USC Canada works with. And when you hear the word “farmer,” think of her critical contribution to the crop diversity that lets us cope with climate change and keeps our food system vibrant. Read More…

“Bee” the Change You Want to See

A new short animated video produced by the Canadian Biotech Action Network (CBAN) highlights the dangers that GM Alfalfa – if approved in Canada – could pose to our food and dairy industry, and in particular to organic farming. Check it out…

Bringing Soils Back to Life

In the Timorese communities of Kika and Usu’un, most of the land close to the communities consists of steep hills and rocky soils. Large portions of the land are of poor quality and have been abandoned. But with training and advice from USC Timor Leste, farmers in these communities are nurturing the soils back to life. Read More…

Threats to Climate Change Adaptation

Traditional knowledge and farming approaches based on biodiversity are essential to climate change adaption. They are, however, threatened by the spread of modern intensive agricultural practices. That’s the conclusion of a report released recently by the International Institute for the Environment and Development in advance of the UN Climate Change talks (COP 17) starting Monday in Durban.

Reuters provides a provocative summary of what could be a hot topic next week. Read More…