Alternatives for industrial agriculture and biotechnology do exist (Agriterra)

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New study on innovations in Asia

With support of Agriterra, the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Development together with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy published a report on successful and out-of-the-box approaches for feeding a growing global population. Rising food prices, climate change and food riots have put agriculture high on the international agenda. Too much of the current policy debate focuses narrowly on increasing the volume of food, and assumes that industrial agriculture and biotechnology are the only options for nourishing the growing population. The new report shows that alternatives do exist.

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