While most American farmers tend to see themselves as combating global famine through production, some environmental scientists and researchers are challenging this assumption, arguing that American-style farm production is unsustainable,…
Food prices worldwide are expected to increase over the next decade, a United Nations report indicates, potentially increasing the threat of global famine and food insecurity. The recent experiences of…
Advocates of the sustainable agriculture movement are pointing towards urban agriculture and rooftop farms as the next big, transformative innovation in agricultural production. For the past several years, urban agriculture…
Across the country farmers and communities are seriously considering agricultural reforms, particularly a pressing need to embrace sustainable farming to prepare for the future. For the past several years, international…
A recently released report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization is stressing the importance of international agricultural investment and calls on major industrialized countries to commit more resources…
Focused application of farm technology and agricultural best practices may be the key to boosting crop yields and feeding an ever-growing global population, some agricultural consultants believe. Recent United Nations’…
A series of recent reports by the United Nations suggesting that massive agricultural reform may be necessary to continue feeding an increasingly growing global population has spurred some farmers in…
According to a study by Stanford University, agricultural land can be expanded without sacrificing environmental protections or endangering biodiversity. With a rapidly growing population, expected to hit 9 billion within…
According to United Nations and European Union farm officials, farm incomes in Europe may drop this year, the first time they have declined in three years. The 27 countries representing…
The British secretary of state for the environment, food, and rural affairs, Caroline Spelman, has promised to make sustainable agriculture her top priority at the upcoming Rio+20 Conference. The Rio+20,…