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Sources Experts & SpokespersonsNews ReleasesCanadian Organic Growers applauds new organic regulation2006-09-05 Canadian Organic Growers (COG), Canada's largest national organic organization, applauds the Government of Canada's new organic products regulation. GE-contaminated flax seed raises concerns for Canadian organic sector 2009-09-11 Organic Trade Association GE-contaminated flax seed raises concerns for Canadian organic sector. The Organic Trade Association (OTA) in Canada has called the recent discovery of contaminated flax seed in Europe â#ounacceptable... Sources Select ResourcesBack to the Land in RomaniaA Pig, Milk and Cheap Veg Against EU Agribusiness Souchon, Pierre Article 2014 Le Monde Diplomatique The EU sends Europeanisation agents across Romania to end subsistence farming and encourage agricultural competition. But those who have turned to self-sufficient farming because of austerity resist t... Connexions Library: Agriculture and Farming FocusWebsite 2009 Connexions Information Sharing Services Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on farming and agriculture. Farmers join to save the seeds that feed usWheeler, Ashley Article 2015 The Ecologist Farmers and growers in south-west England have united to reclaim the lost skill of seed saving. They are determined to grow, develop, share and disseminate open-pollinated seeds, and oppose EU laws gr... Farming FreedomHowarth, Lorna Article 2014 Resurgence & Ecologist magazine A simple agricultural technique could release farmers from the grip of agrochemical corporations. With no patents, no royalties and no licensing fees, this system just benefits the farmers. New generation: Growing up reading Rachel Carson, scientists unravel risks of new pesticides Mitchell, Alanna Article 2014 Environmental Health News Like biologist Rachel Carson, whose 1962 book Silent Spring warned about the devastating effects of DDT, a new generation of scientists is trying to figure out if new pesticides -- which are being use... Pesticides, Neoliberalism and the Politics of Acceptable DeathSt. Clair, Jeffrey Article 2015 CounterPunch In 1900, cancer killed three people in America out of every hundred. Today, it's 33 out of every 100 -- more than one-in-four Americans die from cancer. These figures come from Dr. Joseph Weissman, a ... The tremendous success of agroecology in AfricaTodhunter, Colion Article 2015 Ecologist A quiet revolution has been working its way across Africa. Agroecological farming, constantly adapting to local needs, customs, soils and climates, has been improving nutrition, reducing poverty, comb... Valuing Folk Crop Varieties for Agroecology and Food SecurityDeb, Debal Article 2009 Independent Science News Agricultural sustainability consists of long-term productivity, not short-term increase of yield. Ecological agriculture, which seeks to understand and apply ecological principles to farm ecosystems, ... Western Uganda: crop-raiding elephants call for plan beeJones, Pete Article 2012 The Guardian Attempts to stop the destruction of farmers' crops around Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park had failed until research into elephant reactions to bees provided an answer.
Sources BookshelfFarmageddonThe True Cost of Cheap Meat Lymbery, Philip; Oakeshott, Isabel Book 2014 An investigation and implication of the global industrial farming industry. GrainewsFor Western Canadian farmers and their families. Production-oriented with step by step methods. Includes regular sections dealing with beef cattle, farm mechanics and rural life. |
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