Europe’s olive trees threatened by spread of deadly bacteria
Bacteria that is destroying ancient olive groves in the Apulia region of southern Italy is very likely to spread to other areas of Europe, says report
Posts Tagged 'Farming'
Organic farming not always best for environment, says government adviser
Lord Krebs claims that organic farming needs more land than conventional methods to produce the same yield
Global warming will cut wheat yields, research shows
Production of wheat – one of the world’s most important staple crops – is set to fall by 6% for every 1C rise in temperature, say scientists
Eating less meat essential to curb climate change, says report
Global livestock industry produces more greenhouse gas emissions than transport but fear of a consumer backlash is preventing action, says Chatham House report
Is a ban on GM crops more harmful than growing them?
UK’s chief scientist has said GM crops could provide plentiful food with less damage to the environment and at lower costs. But does that mean we should grow them? Karl Mathiesen investigates.
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‘Silent revolution’ in biotech farming is overtaking GM, says Greenpeace
Pressure group accused of hypocrisy by geneticists who say the same science is behind genetic modification and Greenpeace-approved Marker Assisted Selection