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Danielle Nierenberg's Blog – July 2011 Archive (4)
“Land Grabs” in Agriculture: Fairer Deals Needed to Ensure Opportunity for Locals
The trend of international land grabbing—when governments and private firms invest in or purchase large tracts of land in other countries for the purpose of agricultural production and export—can have serious environmental and…
ContinueAdded by Danielle Nierenberg on July 26, 2011 at 16:25 — No Comments
The Giving Trees: Five Trees You’ve Never Heard of that Are Helping to End Hunger
We know that trees can help mitigate climate change by sequestering carbon dioxide from the earth’s atmosphere. But what is less widely understood is how many of these trees can also help to bring an end to hunger and poverty.
Today, Nourishing the Planet takes a look at five varieties of tree… Continue
Added by Danielle Nierenberg on July 20, 2011 at 17:02 — No Comments
Targeting Gaps in the Food Supply Chain: Going Beyond Agricultural Production to Achieve Food Security
Crossposted from the Worldwatch Institute's Nourishing the Planet.
Agricultural production is only the first step in moving the world’s food from farm to fork, according to Nourishing the Planet, a project of the Worldwatch Institute. The other links in the food chain—harvesting, packaging, storing, transporting, marketing, and selling—ensure that food actually reaches consumers.…
ContinueAdded by Danielle Nierenberg on July 14, 2011 at 15:45 — No Comments
World Population Day: Agriculture Offers Huge Opportunities for a Planet of 7 Billion
Crossposted from the Worldwatch Institute's Nourishing the Planet.
As the global population increases, so does the number of mouths to feed. The good news is that in addition to providing food, innovations in sustainable agriculture can provide a solution to many of the challenges that a growing population presents. Agriculture is emerging as a solution to mitigating climate change, reducing…
ContinueAdded by Danielle Nierenberg on July 6, 2011 at 16:25 — No Comments
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