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Showing posts with label agro-ecology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label agro-ecology. Show all posts
Thursday, 25 August 2016

Education to spread agroecology (report)

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Education for Agroecology In this report, Nicole Vosper shares the key findings of her research exploring education and agroecology...

New UK agroecology database

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Agroecology Research.net/work This website provides a platform for networking, research, and engagement related to agroecology in the UK....
Wednesday, 15 June 2016

More support for diverse agroecological systems (report)

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From uniformity to diversity:A paradigm shift from industrial agriculture   to diversified agroecological systems    A report from the I...
Monday, 16 May 2016

Agroecology in the tropics (journal)

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The Role of Trees in Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture in the Tropics Shifting agriculture in the tropics has been replaced by sede...
Friday, 6 May 2016

Agro-ecology in Zimbabwe (report)

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Zimbabwean Smallholder Support at the Crossroads: Diminishing Returns from Green Revolution Seed and Fertiliser Subsidies and the Agro- Eco...

Getting access to growing land in Europe (video)

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The Land for our Food   This documentary movie takes us on the journey of Gavin Bridger, a grower from a Community Supported Agricultur...
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Thursday, 28 April 2016

New EU project supports diverse food systems

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DIVERSIFOOD: High quality  food systems  DIVERSIFOOD (2015-­‐2019) is an EU funded research and innovation programme that will increase ...
Wednesday, 16 July 2014

Organic food is better for you (journal)

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Higher antioxidant and lower cadmium concentrations and lower incidence of pesticide residues in organically grown crops: a systematic lite...

Scaling up agro-ecology (online)

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Overcoming Obstacles to Agroecology A half-century of research and practice in agroecology has yielded spectacular results for hundred...

Scientists call for agroecology research (online)

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Scientists Call for Public Investment in Agroecological Research A distinguished group of scientists and experts from universities and...
Wednesday, 9 July 2014

Adoption of conservation agriculture in Malawi (#journal)

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Adoption and extent of conservation agriculture practices among smallholder farmers in Malawi Understanding factors affecting farmers...

Land use practices to improve water quality (#journal)

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Estimating water quality effects of conservation practices and grazing land use scenarios Conservation management practices such as reduc...
Monday, 30 June 2014

Healing the world with permaculture (#journal)

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Feeding and healing the world: through regenerative agriculture and permaculture. The study of soil is a mature science, whereas related p...
Wednesday, 18 June 2014

The future of legumes in Europe (#journal)

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Legumes for feed, food, biomaterials and bioenergy in Europe: a review Legume growing has many benefits; provision of plant proteins for...

Agronomy with global impact (#journal)

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  Global agronomy, a new field of research. A review Agriculture management is influencing the quality of water, air, soil, and biodiv...

Farmer designed organic systems (#journal)

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Farmers and agronomists design new biological agricultural practices for organic cropping systems in France Current innovations in organ...

Organic rice-prawn aquaculture (#journal)

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Organic rice–prawn farming yields 20% higher revenues Organic farming of rice and giant river prawns in rotational crops was tested in...

Low input maize for biofuel (#journal)

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Efficient biofuel production from traditional maize under low input Traditional crop varieties are adapted to low inputs of fertilizers,...
Monday, 12 May 2014

Uk agriculture facts website (online)

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UK Agriculture  This web site about agriculture and farming was established in 1999 in an attempt to help widen understanding about the...
Wednesday, 30 April 2014

Soil science and soil crisis (online)

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Energy Balance These blogs (by Professor Chris Rhodes) dated 22nd April and 6th April 2014 give a lovely introduction to the science of so...