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16 May 2013
Agriculture and Biodiversity
Physorg, 2013-05-16
Conventional methods of agriculture and cattle-breeding cannot feed the world population. They are not sustainable, pollute the environment, are responsible for reducing biodiversity and have a damaging effect on human health
UN News Centre, 2013-05-16
15 May 2013 – The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the international non-profit organization Slow Food today agreed to promote traditional cooking and locally produced food as part of a project to boost incomes for small farmers and rural communities.

15 May 2013
Agriculture and Biodiversity
Deutsche Welle, 2013-05-15
The agricultural sector in South Asia needs to massively raise crop yields to feed its booming population. India has long used chemical pesticides and fertilizers to do that. But organic farming is slowly making inroads.

13 May 2013
Agriculture and Biodiversity
allAfrica.com, 2013-05-13
A RENOWNED regional expert has advised farmers to limit the use of chemical fertilisers in order to contribute to protecting the environment and climate against polluting agents.
 

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