Posts Tagged ‘Agriculture’

Plastics in agriculture ‘disastrous’ new UN report says

Image Credit: Edwin Remsberg/VW Pics via Getty Images The UN has sounded the alarm on plastics in agriculture. A new report from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization described microplastic pollution in the soil as a bigger threat than in the ocean, warning of “disastrous” impacts. From mulching films to plastic tree guards and controlled-release […]

Andean Agriculture: What Were The Inca Building At Moray?

In the South American nation of Peru can be found the ruins of the last Pre-Columbian civilization, the glorious Inca Empire. What was once a thriving, rich civilization is today’s tourist attraction. Nestled in Peruvian mountains and valleys, the Inca culture still stands to retell the history of a thousand years ago. While Peru has […]

Bill Gates Takes Over Agriculture But We Can Stop It!

by Admin · Published October 25, 2021 · Updated October 25, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=305850914454251 Comment: In my opinion he is the face for us to focus on for the CABAL who operate behind the scenes and give Gates ORDERS. Source Views: 0

Challenge Capitalist Use of Agriculture as a Weapon of Domination

It is time to take action against corporate methods of agriculture which poison the food our families eat, threaten the survival of soil ecosystems, destroy the livelihood of farmers, crush farmworker organizing efforts and subjugate entire countries. Here are a few of the many ways that people are challenging capitalist agriculture, from the very theoretical […]

Iraq’s Agriculture Reaps the Despoiled Seeds of US Meddling

October 5, 2021 Source: Al Mayadeen By Farah Hage-Hassan The poisonous effects of American interference and failed policies are still affecting Iraq’s agricultural sector today. Here’s how. Decades of US interference have plagued Iraq’s agricultural sector “You lied!” Those were the screams of former US Army veteran Mike Prysner echoing in the lecture hall during […]

Farm to Fork: How the EU and the Davos Cabal Plan to Control Agriculture

Whenever we hear the word “sustainable” we would be well-advised to take a critical look behind the nice sounding words. In the case of the globalist Agenda 2030 with its 17 sustainable goals by 2030, the one for creating a “sustainable agriculture”, when looked at closely, will destroy a huge part of EU agriculture production […]

Mobilising Against the Corporate Hijack of Agriculture and the UN Food Systems Summit

The UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), including a ‘pre-summit’, will take place in September 2021 in New York. The Italian government is hosting the pre-summit in Rome from 26–28 July. The UNFSS claims it aims to deliver the latest evidence-based, scientific approaches from around the world, launch a set of fresh commitments through coalitions of […]

Paraquat: A dangerous chemical still used in the fields of agriculture

In the U.S., increased commercialized farming has simplified ecosystems and embraced monocropping. All of this at the price of getting dependent on herbicides and fertilizers. The result: the agriculture system benefits from higher profit margins and bigger output. Be that as it may, this chemical-dependent agriculture caused disastrous results, and we’re reaping the seeds sown. […]

AI and the War on Agriculture with Christian Westbrook

In this episode, Whitney and Unlimited Hangout contributor Johnny Vedmore discuss the situation in Chile during COVID lockdowns and its government’s efforts to declare a war on domestic terror targeting Chile’s indigenous community. Also discussed are the real reasons behind Chile’s much lauded COVID vaccination campaign, including the smart city connection. Source Views: 0

Florida’s Agriculture commissioner outlines attack strategy against DeSantis ahead of likely challenge

She made her comments during a Tuesday news conference where she called on DeSantis to veto a lengthy list of bills, as well as amplify her forthcoming gubernatorial messaging on the same day Democratic Rep. Charlie Crist, a former Republican governor, announced his bid for governor. The availability came less than an hour after a […]

Senate Confirms Biden Nominee Tom Vilsack to Lead Agriculture Department

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Tom Vilsack to serve as the Secretary of Agriculture in Joe Biden’s administration, making him the ninth cabinet member to be confirmed. Vilsack, who previously served as Iowa’s governor and also as former President Barack Obama’s Agriculture Secretary, was met with a bipartisan vote of 92-7. “We’re going to be a […]

From Rich Diversity to Narrow Genetic Base in Agriculture

One of the most creative endeavors of farmers all over the world but even more so in tropical countries has been to protect , promote and nurture a diversity of crop varieties. They continued to do so for thousands of years and for well over a hundred generation. As a result of this , over […]

Why Protection of Traditional Wisdom in Agriculture is Extremely Important

It is well recognized that not all traditions are goods. Some widespread aspects of many traditional societies like discrimination and inequality  at various levels ( such as caste, gender and class) need to be rejected completely. However there are several other aspects relating to the wisdom accumulating over centuries regarding farming and allied activities, forestry, […]

Agriculture minister stresses expanding ties with FAO

TEHRAN – Iranian Agriculture Minister Kazem Khavazi has stressed the need for expansion of ties with the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for meeting the country’s agricultural needs. “Developing Iran’s interactions with the FAO is essential for meeting the needs of the agricultural sector,” IRNA quoted Khavazi as saying on Saturday. As reported, […]

ISU research shows how Native agriculture benefits soil, ecosystem

Am I surprized? Hang no … indigenous people were functioning in conserve mode long before the colonizers showed up … AGR Daily News The project, “Three Sisters Gardening in Midwestern Native American Nations,” has already garnered results that show the Native practice of intercropping the “three sisters” — corn, beans and squash — improved soil quality.  “We’re not […]

Indian Agriculture problems are much deeper

With fresh bouts of farmer protest gaining momentum, currently the Modi government is riding the high Horse of arrogance and the farmers are equally determined to conduct the ‘Ashwameda,’ the Vedic Yag of horse sacrifice. The current farmers protest is much deeper than the repealing of the three farm laws and fixing MSP prices. The […]

Many tales of corporate control over agriculture

In 1991, when I was 12 years old and in 8th class in my village high school, the Government of India led by the Congress Party launched new economic reform programmes. I vividly remember reading local newspapers, which carried news on the reduction of agricultural subsidies on seeds, fertilisers, electricity and irrigation. It also started […]

Cracks Appear in Peru’s Neoliberal Agriculture

Farm workers in various regions of Peru- such as Ica, Viru La Libertad and Piurahad – went on a strike in the first week of December, 2020, blocking the strategic Pan-American motorway to demand wage increases, basic social security benefits and the repeal of the decades-old Agrarian Promotion Law, enacted in 2000, as a mechanism to bolster […]

Striking Farmers Shut Down India’s Punjab to Protest Agriculture Law

Hundreds of unionized farmers and their supporters in India blocked roads and highways in Punjab on Tuesday, paralyzing traffic and shutting down commerce to protest what they describe as “anti-farmer” agricultural laws passed in September. Farmers’ unions called for a nationwide strike after five rounds of talks with government officials failed to resolve their grievances. […]

Regenerative Agriculture: Saving the Planet While Restoring Topsoil and Growing Healthier Food

The Most Revolutionary Act The Need to Grow Directed by Rob Herring and Ryan Wirick (2019) Film Review This documentary focuses on the Earth’s dwindling supply of topsoil for growing food crops. According to filmmakers, decades of unsustainable agriculture practices have left humankind with only 60 years of farmable soil. Although most environmentalists agree that […]

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