Food Tank

APRIL 7, 2025

The Mexican government has amended its constitution to prohibit the use of genetically modified (GM) corn seeds. The reform strengthens previous legal action against GM seeds by enshrining the ban in the constitution. The post Mexico Amends Constitution to Prohibit GM Corn Seeds appeared first on Food Tank. including most U.S.

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Agric4profits

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Organic maize farming focuses on growing maize without synthetic chemicals, relying on natural methods for pest control and fertilization. Organic maize farming involves using organic seeds and natural inputs like compost and manure.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 7, 2025

Kotutwa Johnson might build some protection for his crops with desert brush or cans to shield them from the wind, but his plants thrive without any fertilizer, pesticides, herbicides, mulch, or irrigation. We plant everything deepfor instance, the corn goes 18 inches deep, depending on where the seeds will find moisture.”

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 7, 2025

Kotutwa Johnson might build some protection for his crops with desert brush or cans to shield them from the wind, but his plants thrive without any fertilizer, pesticides, herbicides, mulch or irrigation. Traditionally, Hopi women are the seed keepers, and the art of dry farming starts with the right seeds.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 26, 2024

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is working across the globe to help farmers access the information and resources they need to future-proof their farms. CIMMYT also helps them access seeds to grow crops that are more resistant to droughts and pests.

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Food Tank

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

In addition to growing millet, sorghum, maize, and other crops, they produce seeds to use the following year. Many, unfortunately, were resorting to eating the seeds they had intended to plant the following season. Many, unfortunately, were resorting to eating the seeds they had intended to plant the following season.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

Because of the political and scientific focus on staple grain production, just three crops (wheat, rice and maize) make up almost half of global calorie consumption. Of the more than 200,000 edible plant species , people today rely on just 15 for almost all of their regular food intake.

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