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Several million tonnes of arable soil is lost to erosion annually. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has revealed that programmes of land stewardship and conservation compliance have played a key role to controlling soil erosion in the USA.
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India can take lessons from the global food crisis. From being world’s third largest producer of wheat, India now may become the world’s largest...
made popular May 2 2008
Former UN head Kofi Annan has called for a “green revolution” to solve the food crisis threatening Africa.
“A genuinely African green revolution...
made popular May 1 2008
China could lease overseas farming land to beat rising food prices, according to reports from Beijing.
Soaring grain prices have encouraged the ministry of agriculture...
made popular Apr 30 2008
Until a few months ago, Booncherd Leekasem would never have been caught astride a muddy tractor or squelching through buffalo dung in a rice paddy. As a headman of Khao...
made popular Apr 28 2008
Fred Grieder has been farming for 30 years on 1,500 acres near Bloomington, in central Illinois. That has meant 30 years of long days plowing, planting, fertilizing and...
made popular Apr 22 2008
Food riots which have struck several impoverished countries could spread with shortages and high prices set to continue for some time, the head of the United Nation’s...
made popular Apr 10 2008
If Firefly had its way, then probably the whole world would be powered by solar energy under one giant roof. The Brighton based company provides renewable energy based...
made popular Mar 26 2008
Oil shock of another kind. Rising demand for fuel to meet global demands for mobility is encroaching up the production of edible oils.
Conversion into bio-fuels has...
made popular Jan 19 2008
With a world wide drive to reduce the green house gases, it is expected that there might be a change in lifestyle. However, that doesn’t seem to apply to the...
made popular Nov 30 2007
In a shocking finding it has been revealed that a renewable energy source designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is contributing more to global warming than fossil...
made popular Sep 28 2007
Illegal logging is mowing down the tropical forests of the Southeast Asian country. Astoundingly, the estimated loss of 72 percent of its original frontier forest is...
made popular Jun 4 2007
ConocoPhillips, the third-largest U.S. oil company and the world’s biggest meat producer Tyson Foods announced that they are teaming up to produce diesel fuel for...
made popular Apr 17 2007
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said that a U.S. tariff on Brazilian ethanol does not make sense. He further said that he will complain about it to...
made popular Mar 6 2007
The price of oil is increasing day by day for which there is a very pressing need to carve out alternatives to gasoline. To boost bio-fuel production scientists are...
made popular Feb 19 2007
Scientists have predicted that 2007 will be the warmest year yet, but does it really mean anything to a common person? Are we really concerned and prepared? No, not...
made popular Jan 6 2007
The Energy Security through Renewable Fuels law in Washington State passed its final legislative hurdle and it is now ready for the governor’s signature. By Nov....
made popular Mar 8 2006
With a perfect home — fallen logs on the forest floor, the Shiitake mushrooms will no more be sold as a delicacy in the produce section of your local supermarket....
made popular Dec 21 2005
The herbal craze has dramatically engulfed the cosmetic market across the world. To fuel the craze, consumers can soon enjoy soap, shampoos and many other products...
made popular Nov 25 2005
Name the greenest of all the fuels by which cars are currently driven. Guessed a few? But, HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) definition of them will entirely change...
made popular Nov 25 2005
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