Help the poor lift yields to fight food price rises
Small farmers could beat increasing prices in food and fertiliser by producing more of their own crops at lower cost, argues William Dar.
18 June 2008 | EN
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Small farmers could beat increasing prices in food and fertiliser by producing more of their own crops at lower cost, argues William Dar.
18 June 2008 | EN
The environmental and social costs of producing biofuels on land can be avoided by farming seaweed, says Ricardo Radulovich.
Africa must be free to explore the potential of agricultural biotechnology without undue European influence, says Jennifer Thomson.
27 June 2007 | EN
Plant clinics should replace narrow pesticide control measures to ensure that poor farmers can have healthy plants, argues Eric Boa.
1 February 2007 | EN
Source: Down to Earth
21 August 2003 | EN