This report highlights the deep problems associated with conventional farming and argues that Asian countries must promote sustainable agriculture with much greater urgency than they are currently doing. […]
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Preliminary results from research in India demonstrate that biodiversity levels are higher in an organic farm compared to conventional, as exemplified by insect biodiversity. The rich biodiversity of the organic farm also provides pest population control. […] Industrial agriculture contributes significantly to global warming, representing a large majority of total agriculture-related GHG emissions. Alternatively, agroecology is far less energy-consumptive and releases fewer GHGs. […] This paper shows that agroecology has proven capable of sustainably increasing productivity and has far greater potential for fighting hunger, particularly during economic and climatically uncertain times. […] Organic agriculture can offer an impressive array of food security, economic, environmental, and health benefits for developing countries, especially in Africa […] This opinion piece argues that Bill Gates’ support of GM crops for Africa is the wrong approach, and that what is needed instead is agro-ecological farming. […] A wealth of experiences from Asia, Latin America and Africa shows that ecological agriculture is best placed to meet the needs of small farmers in developing countries. […] This article analyzes the fundamental reasons why the promotion of agroecology based on the revitalization of small farms is the only viable option to meet the world’s food needs in the face of increasing oil prices and climate change. […] Anaerobic digester plants have been installed to provide Ethiopian small farming families with renewable, cleaner and safer energy. Bioslurry compost from the digesters has increased average wheat grain yields by 64%, and barley grain yields by 72%. […] A call for the development of alternative circular systems that mimic natural cycles to produce food, energy, materials and clean water. […] |
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