Agriculture

October 14 2012
UN-REDD launches New “UN-REDD Report” Series

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October 14 2012
Report: Government support for agriculture at historical low

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October 14 2012
Study: Impacts of genetically engineered crops on pesticide use in the U.S. – the first sixteen years

A st...

September 24 2012
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Study: Organic versus conventional foods – health comparisons

This is another, inevitably contested, study concluding that organic foods are not safer or healthier than conventional alternatives:

Smith-Spangler C, L Brandeau M L, Hunter G E, Bavinger JC, Pearson M, Eschbach P J, Sundaram V, Shirmer P,...

July 31 2012
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Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Project

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have launched the Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Project.  It is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and coordinated  by...

July 31 2012
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More details on: Expressions of interest sought to participate in nitrogen ‘ideas lab’

In the mailing of 17 July I wrote that the UK’s Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the US’s National Science Foundation (NSF) are inviting expressions of interest from UK and US researchers to take part in a five-day...

July 24 2012
Sustainable intensification in agriculture. Navigating a course through competing food system priorities.

The Food Climate Research Network and the Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food have jointly published a new report entitled: Sustainable intensification in agriculture. Navigating a course...

July 17 2012
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OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2012-2021

The latest OECD-FAO Agricultural outlook report has been published.

It finds that while international agricultural commodity markets appear to have entered calmer conditions after record highs last year, food commodity prices are anticipated to...

July 11 2012
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Interesting Guardian feature

There’s an interesting article in The Guardian about Sam Dryden, head of agriculture at the Gates Foundation.

The Guardian states: When it comes to working with the poorest farmers, Sam Dryden is a titan, possibly the most powerful figure in...

July 11 2012
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CCAFS overview: Can climate change ever benefit tropical agriculture?

This is taken from CCAF’S latest e-newsletter.  CCAFS is the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security, a partnership between the Consultative Group on International Agricultural...