Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

According to the techno-optimists, hacking photosynthesis by genetically modifying rubisco, the enzyme found in all plants that turn sunlight and carbon dioxide into starches, proteins, and other nutrients will allow us to radically increase rice yields in Asia. If we don’t change our ways, it could soon lead to hunger for all.

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Civil Eats

MAY 6, 2024

Strips of trees, bushes, grasses, or flowers around agricultural or pasture fields can house higher numbers of small mammals than cropland. In addition, despite concerns that the sustainable practices that support mammals may reduce crop yields, some indications point to the opposite conclusion. “By

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Sustainable Food Trust

JUNE 28, 2023

We know that more biodiverse agricultural systems have a range of advantages over those which are less diverse, from the much greater resilience of yields from multi-species versus single species grasslands to the benefits of agroforestry systems and mixed cropping. Or is it too little? At what level do we move from good to bad?

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