China approves land reforms to reduce rural-urban income gap

" The Chinese Communist Party has approved an economic reform plan that would allow farmers to trade and mortgage their land rights. The package was approved on Sunday at the party's annual conference...

China considering allowing Peasants to sell rights to Farmland

Due to the current Chinese Milk Scandal, Chinese leaders are considering allowing peasants the right to buy or sell land-use rights for the first time, which could allow farmers to move more firmly into the market...

Caviar quality put under the microscope

For the rich and famous no party is really stylish without caviar and that has to be of the highest qualty usually Russian rather than American. That could all change if researchers at Washington State University...

Farmers Weather Fertilizer Crisis by Going Organic

Around the world, large-scale agriculture relies on the use of chemical fertilizers. But increasing expense and decreasing supply of fertilizer is driving up the cost of food, and in turn contributing to the overall...

Urban Farmers Gain from Waste Water

The global food crisis continues to fuel food price inflation and send many into hunger and despair. Around the world, solutions are being sought to the urgent need for more food and cheaper food. U.N. Secretary...

Food technology driving Indian farmers towards suicide

Farmers in India are committing suicide and number is increasing every year. Among the various reasons being cited for the serial suicide deaths  that continues unabated is new food technologies. They are...

California revives program to buy water from farmers

California is reviving the dormant 17-year-old program to buy water from the Sacramento Valley farmers to then sell to the Southern California agencies. This is all due to the water reserves being all but gone, and...

India's divisive special economic zones: Why so much tension

" The Indian government has approved the creation of 250 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) across the country. Inspired by similar zones established in China, the tax-free enclaves are seen as a way to promote trade. Big companies, including Reliance Industries and Wipro, are...

The Slumbering Global Food Crisis Stirs Producing Countries Yet Again

Opinion/ News " Rising food prices mean many farmers around the world are reaping record profits. And South America's agricultural powerhouses, Brazil and Argentina, are responding to the farming windfall in...

Officials Suggest 'Safe Room' To Avoid Vog Dangers from Kilauea Volcano

"Officials from the Big Island reported to state lawmakers that they suggest residents prepare "safe rooms" regarding the ongoing eruption of dangerous gases from Kilauea Volcano. "We have to do something on an...

Scottish Highlands crofters blame sea eagles for leap in lamb deaths

More than 200 lambs have died since August because farmers say that Sea Eagles are killing them and thus threatening their livelihoods.Fifteen of the birds were released in August and since then farmers in Gairloch,...

ARPHID Alert Mixes Old Testament with New Tech But it is Still a Threat to Pr...

RFID tags are radio frequency identification tags, which are sometimes referred to on the Web as "ARPHIDs." If you are a citizen of the USA, you either have one of these in your passport now, or you will have one in your new passport. In Europe (sorry, not sure about Canada)...

Bear runs marijuana growers out of secret Utah camp

Barry, you're gonna love this one. Just be sure to read the commentary on the original article."PANGUITCH, Utah — One Utah community is cheering a special bear — but don't call him Smokey. Investigators say a...

India: West Bengal reaches solution to Tata conflict (updated)

" KOLKATA, India (AFP) - Tata Motors can go ahead with making the world's cheapest car at a factory in eastern India after talks yielded a compromise ending violent protests against the plant, officials said...

UK TB Calf Cull

Thousands of UK born calves are being put down due to a number of animals, exported to Holland testing positive for Bovine TB. They were destined for veal farms so perhaps it is a mercy upon them. This is the latest in a series of...

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