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Tag: farming
Fairtrade Fortnight: : talking cocoa trade
“Meet the producers” . The Herald reports: . Ghanaian cocoa[…]
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Growing bananas in northern climes
Developing cheaper, smaller-scale farming technologies Will a truly local-only[…]
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Drilling rather than ploughing
Minimal or zero tillage can help increase yields overall, build[…]
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Farming and public goods
Identifying and measuring public goods from pasture-fed livestock How[…]
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Avocados vs Monarch Butterflies
Illegal clearcutting for the planting of avocado orchards – one[…]
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A broad view from a small East Devon farm
Ruth Hancock gives insights on producing good food locally, with[…]
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Veganuary: the issues
‘As long as we demonise animal foods and eulogise plant[…]
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Natural capital: our natural resources
Valuing our natural resources and the ecosystem services they provide[…]
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Sheep farming in Cumbria
Shepherding has a long tradition in Devon: Sheep farming in[…]
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Sheep farming in the Sid Valley
There are several sheep farmers in the Sid Valley –[…]
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A new vision for the future of farming
The new government’s new “vision for future farming” strikes a[…]
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The future of farming
George Monbiot writes in today’s Guardian: Lab-grown food will soon[…]
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Lose weight and save the planet..
Now the season of excess is over, we might need[…]
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Our land is a valuable resource
Planting more trees is a good thing: Plant lots of[…]
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