Livestock on the Plus Side for a Change

18 June, 2012 by (comments)
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While many experts believe that livestock belong decidedly on the minus side of any environmental equation – given, for example, the role of expanding cattle production as a driver of deforestation in the Amazon – a group of experts in animal feeding argued today for a major revision of conventionalRead More …

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Rio+20 and Agriculture’s Journey

18 June, 2012 by (comments)
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In the opening session of Agriculture and Rural Development Day, which was held today in parallel with Rio+20 and focused on “agriculture’s journey from Durban to Rio+20 and beyond,” the main questions the speakers addressed were “where is agriculture going and how can it get there.” The first speaker, JorgeRead More …

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