Agricultural Biodiversity

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The input reduction principle of agroecology is wrong when it comes to mineral fertilizer use in sub-Saharan Africa. …but that doesn’t mean agroecology is wrong. Genetic modification can improve crop yields — but stop overselling it. Drivers and stressors of resilience to food insecurity: evidence from 35 countries.

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Agroecology Fertilizer Food Crop Yield 154

Agricultural Biodiversity

JULY 9, 2023

Just agricultural science: The green revolution, biotechnologies, and marginalized farmers in Africa. Assessment of seed system interventions for biofortified orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) in Malawi. Diversification of arable crop systems through mixtures need not be bad for yields. Thanks, satellites.

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biotechnology Farming Farming Crop 167

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Editor’s Note: This post is the first in a two-part series about seed breeding. This series will explore the history of seed breeding in the US, the impacts of consolidation and concentration of seed breeding on farmers and our food systems, and what a more democratic seed breeding system might look like.

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Seeding Agriculture Agriculture Food 88