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Private Cuban farmers given use of government land
Private farmers in Cuba can now use up to 40 hectares of 'idle government' land.This was published in the Communist Party newspaper Granma yesterday, but it did not say how many Cubans may apply for this new...Urban farming takes root in Detroit - This might solve the world food price r...
Could growing fresh vegetables help save crumbling inner cities around the world and tackle hunger? Putting in the spade-work at one of the charity's gardens That is the ambitious aim of a charity called Urban Farming, which has...Urban Farming Grows on Vancouver
As a reaction against rising fuel and food prices, many people are taking the job of food production into their own hands. Why let Safeway have all the fun?"“Mark Bomford, program coordinator of the Centre...Half of Papua New Guinea forests could be gone in 15 years
Satellite images show deforestation in Papua New Guinea is occurring much faster than researchers once thought. Even conservation areas aren't safe, according to new research."The forests of Papua New Guinea...Huge beaver ravages Russian store
The source article implies in its headline that the beaver was seeking vodka, but there's only evidence that the beast smashed up a few bottles. No word on if it consumed anything.""The saleswoman saw a large...Smoke chokes Buenos Aires
Smoke is hanging over Argentina's capital Buenos Aires, causing major disruption to daily life after farmers apparently set brush fires to clear their land. "The smoke, from about 300 fires, is blamed for at least...China loses one-tenth of forest resources to snow havoc
Beijing (ANTARA News) - A total of 17.3 million hectares of forests, about one-tenth of China`s forest resources, have been damaged by the unprecedented snow wreckage in at least five decades, with forests, bamboo and seedlings in some parts of the country seriously...Indonesia to face food crisis if farm land continues to shrink
"Indonesia will face a food crisis in 2017 or 20 years from now given the disparity between population growth and the rate at which the country`s farm land area is shrinking, Agriculture Minister Anton Apriyantono said here on Monday. Speaking on the sidelines of a workshop...RI plants trees amid rising climate change concerns
"In this case, MS Kaban said industrialized countries had owed Indonesia about Rp6 trillion (US$638.5 million) this year alone because it was able to reduce its tree felling by 5.5 million cubic meters of its production forests.."We have 12 million cubic meters of potential...RI coffee exports to Italy declining: minister
"In response to the problem, plantations director general at the Agriculture Ministry, Ahmad Manggabarani, admitted Indonesia`s coffee exports to Italy had been declining, but not to other countries. "In general, coffee production increases but exports have been fluctuating,"...Asian leaders promote green region, nuclear power
"Leaders from 10 Southeast Asian nations, along with their counterparts from Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea, are to release the statement when they meet Wednesday for the East Asia summit. In the draft, the leaders pledge to work towards an...Asean to issue declaration on greening region by 2020
"ASEAN`s Web site says the leaders will sign a declaration on environmental sustainability to protect and manage the environment. The Web site also says the leaders will declare their support for a successful outcome of negotiations at the annual UN climate conference to be...Bali conference provides opportunity to show commitment to solving climate ch...
""The forests in Indonesia, covering total of 120.3 million hectares of land, are believed to have the potential to reduce emissions significantly" Ka`ban said. But, he added, that in the meantime, the forests in...Forestry state companies to rehabilitate 56,000 ha of land
""For Java, we recommended public corporation Perhutani to deal with 35,000 hectares of arid land at a cost of Rp156 billion," Darori said on Thursday. And for places outside Java island, he added, the forestry...Govt to earmark 30 million ha of land for permanent farming
""To date, Indonesia only has about 7.4 million hectares of farmland. We hope we can have a total of 30 million hectares of permanent farmland in the future," he said after delivering a speech at a meeting here...
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