Category Archives: organic farming

Organic Farming Boom in Palestine (Green Prophet)

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

Read at : http://www.greenprophet.com/2012/12/organic-far-palestine/ Leigh Cuen A back-to-the-land movement is blossoming in the Palestinian Authority, the United Nation’s newest nonmember observer state. “The Palestinian future is in the land.” Farmer Khader Khader said, standing in his organic olive grove in … Continue reading →

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Organic agriculture plays a key role in sustainable development (AfricaFiles / African Organic Conference)

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

Read at : http://www.africafiles.org/article.asp?ID=26397 The Lusaka Declaration on mainstreaming organic agriculture Summary & Comment: The conference of 300 from over 40 countries agreed that organic agriculture plays a key role in sustainable development, food security, poverty reduction, environmental security, climate … Continue reading →

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Organic agriculture and combating desertification (IFOAM)

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.ifoam.org/growing_organic/3_advocacy…/Desertification.pdf Organic Agriculture’s Role in Combating Desertification Organic agriculture is a production system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems and people. It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions, rather than the … Continue reading →

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Organic, no-till farming (Minifarms)

Posted on September 17, 2011 by

Read at : GARDENS/MINI-FARMS NETWORK Organic, No-till Farming The solution to world hunger is teaching the farmers to farm profitably and sell locally.  There is a grassroots movement, around the world, for families and groups to produce their own food … Continue reading →

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Conventional agriculture creates desertification, organic growing doubles food production, mitigates climate change and alleviates poverty (Google

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20110826/COL0704/108260307/Organic-about-dirt-farming-feeding-world-?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Food|s Organic is about ‘dirt farming,’ ‘feeding the world’ Written by Jim Ewing Ideas about what constitutes “organic” – especially by people who should know better – surprises me sometimes. For example, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Climate / climate change, Desertification, organic farming

Positive and negative aspects of Organic Farming (Agriculture-Guide)

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.agricultureguide.org/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-organic-farming-methods/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AgricultureGuide+%28Agriculture+Guide%29 Advantages and Disadvantages of Organic Farming Methods With the emergence of Organic Farming methods a number of farmers in USA, UK, Australia, and India and across the world have been diverted to it from traditional farming. … Continue reading →

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The vegetables are completely organic, and that’s welcome in Kenya (YOU TUBE)

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

VIDEO seen at : http://youtu.be/gWKAJQ7sk00 Organic Farm Flourishing in a Slum (Kibera, Nairobi) This sprawling settlement is known as Kibera. It sits on the edge of Kenya’s capital Nairobi, and is the country’s largest slum. Victor Matioli was determined to … Continue reading →

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Organic agriculture, an eco-friendly means of improving livelihoods and preserving natural resources (WorldWatch)

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.worldwatch.org/organic-agricultures-resilience-shows-untapped-potential?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+worldwatch%2Fall+%28Worldwatch+Institute%29 Organic Agriculture’s Resilience Shows Untapped Potential Washington, D.C. – Despite the crippling effects of the recent economic slowdown on many industries, the organic agriculture sector not only sustained itself during this period but also showed signs … Continue reading →

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A farm for the future (BBC) – (Peakmoment)

Posted on December 29, 2010 by

Seen at : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xShCEKL-mQ8&feature=related A Farm for the Future 01 BBC documentary on the precient global farming and food crisis, filmed in the UK. Featuring Martin Crawford (Agroforestry Research Trust), Fordhall Farm, Richard Heinberg and others. Topics covered are the … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, organic farming, permaculture, sustainable development

New technologies to feed more people with limited land and water (African Agriculture)

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

Read at : http://www.africanagricultureblog.com/2010/11/organic-farming-questioned-as-food.html Organic farming questioned as food challenges mount by Gerard Wynn The world may need new ecological farming approaches besides organic food, embracing technologies which will help feed more people with limited land and water, scientists say. … Continue reading →

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