Natural agricultural practices do leave rural areas susceptible to flooding. By taking these steps to properly drain, replenish and repair your soil, you can begin the process of replanting any damaged crops.
Farming systems of the future have to effectively produce high amount of calories from small areas. Biointensive farming uses only a fraction of the resources...
Farm employees are exposed to pesticides in unprecedented amounts, as they are the ones who come into direct contact with these chemicals. The effect of pesticides...
Is the use of biotechnology in agriculture a technological revolution which we should be welcoming or are there hidden disadvantages of artificially changing foodstuff?
What is over-cultivation? An unsustainable use of land can lead to permanent damage to the productivity of the land, creating a number of problems...
Modern agriculture with its intensive cultivation of our land has greatly contributed to many irreversible changes in our ecosystems. It would be foolish to ignore...
With our agriculture occupying almost half of the Earth’s land mass, it is clear that it has a critical impact on biodiversity. Reasons why agricultural biodiversity matters are...
With overpopulation and climate change, conserving land and mitigating environmental consequences is important. Do the pros of controlled environment agriculture outweigh the cons?
The following examples represent strategies farmers can adopt to protect their livelihoods and secure global food supply under changing environmental conditions.
The genetic diversity of livestock is under threat. The problem becomes even more urgent with the trend of globalization. This is because traditional breeds are replaced...
