(NEW YORK) -- Scientists have discovered another way modern-day farming techniques are killing off bee populations. While pesticides have long been blamed for the decline in pollinators, a study ...
Raising a single crop has drawbacks as it increases the risk of disease and pest outbreaks because monocultures lack other plant and animal species that limit the spread of disease and control pests ...
The current açaí (Euterpe oleracea) harvest has fallen by 30% to 40%, and the price of a basket (paneiro) of the fruit has jumped from BRL 50 last year to BRL 80 this year. This occurred despite a ...
(Beyond Pesticides, July 15, 2021) A study by ETH Zurich finds multi-crop (mixed culture) farmlands, which include a diverse array of crops, produce higher biomass and seed yields than single-crop ...
An attempt is being made in the Netherlands to assess the impact of solar projects on soil quality and biodiversity. Staff from research center TNO, Wageningen University & Research, consultancy ...
Reading about the massive fish kill on the Caribbean side—due most likely to pesticide and chemical run-off from banana plantations—reminded me once again of why I harbor a dislike for the monoculture ...
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