http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Genetically+modified+food+rapped/8308415/story.html  Vancouver Sun April 29, 2013 Dr. Thierry Vrain Courtenay  [ re:  Genetically modified food is welcome innovation by Lorne Hepworth President, CropLife Canada http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Genetically+modified+food+welcome+innovation/8275752/story.html ] I retired 10 years ago after a long career as a research scientist for Agriculture Canada. When I was on the payroll, I was the designated scientist of my institute to …

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http://sapplpp.org/goodpractices/smallruminants/collective-action-to-reduce-goat-mortality-a-case-study-of-PRADAN This case study is the result of field visits undertaken by SA PPLPP in District Kandhamal, Odisha, where PRADAN (Professional Assistance for Development Action) has supported goat based livelihood interventions in five of the fourteen gram panchayats of the Balliguda block.  http://sapplpp.org/goodpractices/folder-for-related-files/Collective-Action-to-Reduce-Goat-Mortality-PRADAN-Balliguda-Case-Study.pdf These interventions were designed with the twin objectives of increasing household income …

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http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2013/09/22/gm-crops-wont-solve-indias-food-crisis/ By Shanoor Seervai Adil Bharucha Dilnavaz Variava. Earlier this month, India’s Parliamentpassed a bill aimed at delivering subsidized food to around 800 million people. While well-intentioned, the law is expensive and has raised questions about whether India produces enough food to meet demand. Proponents of genetically modified food say GM technology will boost production to …

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http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/local-seeds-best-bet-against-climate-change/article5149009.ece S. POORVAJA SHARE  ·   COMMENT   ·   PRINT   ·   T+ The HinduA paddy field at Pannaikudi in Madurai district. Photo: S. James They need less water, no fertilizer and hardly any care or attention Climate change has spawned debate as well as initiatives such as planting saplings, cultivating kitchen gardens, household energy conservation and so on. At the grassroots level, a few …

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http://www.iddri.org/Publications/Collections/Idees-pour-le-debat/WP1413_RL%20RP_PES%20and%20MBIs-next%20of%20kin%20or%20false%20friends.pdf The emergence of market-based instruments (MBIs) in the field of ecosystem services has been spectacular but still lacks a clear conceptualization. Terms are overused and abused in discourses, and contrasted policy instruments are referred to as market-oriented albeit with few characteristics in common. Realities on the ground differ substantially from attractive yet misleading propositions …

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Background: Methyl bromide, a fungicide often used in strawberry cultivation, is of concern for residents who live near agricultural applications because of its toxicity and potential for drift. Little is known about the effects of methyl bromide exposure during pregnancy. Objective: We investigated the relationship between residential proximity to methyl bromide use and birth outcomes. Methods: Participants were …

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http://unctad.org/en/PublicationsLibrary/ditcted2012d3_en.pdf Developing and developed countries alike need a paradigm shift in agricultural development: from a “green revolution” to a “truly ecological intensification” approach. This implies a rapid and significant shift from conventional, monoculture-based and high external-input-dependent industrial production towards mosaics of sustainable, regenerative production systems that also considerably improve the productivity of small-scale farmers. We …

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