Monthly Archives: October 2011

Development of more efficient bioenergy crops (Science Daily)

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111025163121.htm First-Of-A-Kind Tension Wood Study Broadens Biofuels Research ScienceDaily (Oct. 25, 2011) — Taking a cue from Mother Nature, researchers at the Department of Energy’s BioEnergy Science Center have undertaken a first-of-its-kind study of a naturally occurring … Continue reading →

Posted in energy/bioenergy/biofuels

Effect of biofuel production on carbon dioxide emissions (Scioence Daily)

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111023135657.htm Production of Biofuel from Forests Will Increase Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Study Finds ScienceDaily (Oct. 23, 2011) — The largest and most comprehensive study yet done on the effect of biofuel production from West Coast forests has … Continue reading →

Posted in carbon sink / trading, energy/bioenergy/biofuels

ONLINE GAME THAT HELPS UN FIGHT HUNGER LAUNCHES CHINESE VERSION (UN News)

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

New York, Oct 26 2011  4:05PM <”http://freerice.com/#/english-vocabulary/1371“>Freerice.com, the online game that allows players to improve their vocabulary while fighting world hunger by making donations to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), launched its Chinese-language version today. Chinese speakers seeking … Continue reading →

Posted in hunger / famine

Small-scale farmers are favouring tobacco over maize (IRIN News)

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=94074 ZIMBABWE: Small-scale farmers choose tobacco over maize Zimbabwe’s small-scale farmers are favouring tobacco over maize because they are paid immediately on delivery, while the Grain Marketing Board (GMB), the state-run cereal distribution monopoly, often takes months … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, food / food security

FORESTS CAN FEED WORLD’S HUNGRY AND OVER-EXPLOITATION FOR TIMBER MUST BE CURBED – UN

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

New York, Oct 26 2011 12:05PM Forests can play an even greater role in feeding the world with products ranging from vitamin-rich leaves to fruits and roots, a United Nations-backed international consortium said today, calling on governments to invest more … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, Forestry, hunger / famine

The “peasant movement” to defend land rights, increase food production and bring prosperity (Global Voice Online)

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Read at : http://globalvoicesonline.org/2011/10/24/mozambique-uniting-small-farmers-for-a-better-tomorrow/ Mozambique: Uniting Small Farmers for a Better Tomorrow Janet Gunter This post is part of our 7 Billion Actions series commissioned by the UNFPA. As the global population reaches 7 billion, our actions matter more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, small-scale farming

Hypocrisy and arrogance comes with the luxury of a full stomach (African Agriculture)

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.africanagricultureblog.com/2011/10/african-scientist-accuses-europe-of.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+africanagricultureblog%2FNaEx+%28African+Agriculture%29 African scientist accuses Europe of food hypocrisy over GM crops A leading African scientist has called on the EU and development organisations in the West to allow farmers in developing countries to make full use of … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, GMO, hunger / famine, malnutrition, nutrition

Brazil’s booming agribusiness may have found greener pastures in Africa (African Agriculture)

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.africanagricultureblog.com/2011/10/can-brazilian-agribusiness-create.html Can Brazilian agribusiness create prosperity in Africa? by Paul Gayle* Brazil’s booming agribusiness may have found greener pastures. The government of Mozambique has offered a 50 year concession to Brazilian farmers to plant soy, corn and … Continue reading →

Posted in land grab

Cheap land and labor costs in Africa are attracting Indian companies with business interests in agriculture (African Agriculture)

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.africanagricultureblog.com/2011/10/indias-tata-group-plans-to-grow-tea-in.html India’s Tata group plans to grow tea in Ethiopia India’s Tata group plans to grow tea in Ethiopia and is working towards setting  up an automobile assembly plant in Mozambique as it seeks to expand business … Continue reading →

Posted in land grab

First to pull out of the race to exploit a wildlife haven in Kenya (African Agriculture)

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.africanagricultureblog.com/2011/10/british-biofuel-company-pulls-out-of.html British biofuel company pulls out of Kenya Bird Watch http://www.birdwatch.co.uk/channel/newsitem.asp?c=11&cate=__11296 Conservationists have congratulated a British firm which has become the first to pull out of the race to exploit a wildlife haven in Kenya. European renewable … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, energy/bioenergy/biofuels