FAO calls for transformative changes in how we produce our food, grounded in sustainable agricultural systems capable of producing healthy and nutritious food while simultaneously safeguarding the planet’s biodiversity. […]
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Cotton farmers across Texas are expected to face a growing bollworm problem this season with up to 40% crop losses reported last year due to increasing resistance of the bollworm to Bt cotton and Bt corn being grown in the southern states of the US. […] This publication discusses the principles of agroecology under four dimensions of sustainability – environmental, socio-cultural, economic and political – to strengthen the narrative and advocacy on agroecology. […] Scientists raise concerns that novel oilseed crops genetically engineered to produce fatty acids could have negative ecological and evolutionary effects on terrestrial organisms. […] Research has found high glyphosate concentrations in and around an agricultural town in Argentina. At the same time, there have been increased frequencies of reproductive disorders in the local population. […] An understanding of the novel features of gene drive organisms is necessary to evaluate their impacts on the environment.Current risk assessment approaches may need to be updated and adapted, and complemented with a broader technology assessment approach. […] A transformative vision for agriculture that is based on agroecology and that is resilient, equitable and socially just, is gaining ground, including in international policy processes. […] Based on its regional seminars on agroecology held from 2015-2017, the FAO has released reports giving recommendations and key elements to guide countries in making the transition to agroecological systems. […] In Peru’s north coast, agroecology has enabled women to provide healthy and nutritious foods for their children, while ensuring farms are resilient to the impacts of climate change. […] The detection of transgenes and glyphosate in processed foods and tortillas made from industrial corn in Mexico presents a threat to a country where corn is the staple food. […] |
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