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Green decline ‘may bring irreversible change’
With forests and fish stocks declining, water demand rising and lack of action on climate change, humanity's path is anything but sustainable, the UN warns.The Global Environmental Outlook says significant progress is seen on only four out of 90 environmental goals.Click here to read more. Continue Reading
Slow progress for agriculture in Bonn climate talks, but high hopes for Rio +20
The United Nations climate meetings in Bonn have now come to an end. On agriculture, there was much fruitful discussion and trust-building among parties. A contact group on agriculture met several times to share views informally. However, no formal decision on what the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) should recommend to the Conference of Parties (COP) on agriculture was made. Delegates chose to continue to exchange views on issues relating to agriculture (PDF) during COP18 in Qatar later this year. Continue Reading
Green value chains transform vulnerable farmers into entrepreneurs
At the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) – the United Nations’ agency focused on rural development – they believe there can be no green economy without “green” agriculture.Click here to read more. Continue Reading
CA can reduce food imports by 80% – Swazi Minister of Agriculture, Clement Dlamini
EMBRACING conservation agriculture could help reduce Africa’s food imports by 80%, says Minister of Agriculture Clement Dlamini.He said this was revealed during a summit where various countries, including Swaziland were represented. “This will enhance investment in agriculture and many sectors which are the main drivers of the economies of African countries,” said Dlamini.Click here to read more. Continue Reading
Technology vital to food security: Swaminathan
Inaugurating the Perumatty Agro Service Centre in Chittur, Kerala, Dr. M.S.Swaminathan said modern agriculture practices, such as precision farming, would help convert his concept of “evergreen agriculture revolution” into a reality.Click here to read more. Continue Reading
Climate-Smart Agriculture Produces More Food Sustainably
Soil conservation and the efficient use of water are very important in countries affected by climate change. Nuclear and isotopic techniques can help develop climate-smart soil and water management practicesClick here to read more. Continue Reading