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Sustainable farming practices, such as zero tillage or integrated pest control, can reduce the need for agricultural inputs like chemicals or water, improve carbon sequestration and help prevent land degradation.
(Photo credit: FAO/J. Cendon)
Opinions and Analysis
More support needed for dryland farmers
Dryland farmers deserve more support from governments, says ICRISAT director-general William Dar.
A local approach to agri-technology in India
A bottom-up approach is making locally-appropriate pesticides available to India's poorer farmers, explains Daniel Puente-Rodríguez.
29 October 2008
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Help the poor lift yields to fight food price rises
18 June 2008
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Policy Briefs
Reducing health and environmental risks of pesticides
Advice for policymakers in southern Africa on how to improve pesticide use and reduce the risks they pose to human health and the environment.
6 November 2008
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Source: WAHSA
News and Features
India's tropical agriculture 'can support biodiversity'
Cultivation of areca nut in India can help conserve biodiversity, with implications for other forms of tropical farming, say researchers.
11 November 2008
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African agricultural research 'neglected ' by donor policies
A UN report cites a lack of emphasis on agricultural research in development policy as a key reason for African farming problems.
24 September 2008
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Information Services
The global food crisis
A series of articles debate key issues such as GM technology, media reporting and agricultural policymaking
