Miguel M.LS.Dec 13, 20212 minFour principles of organic agriculture (4/4): CareThe principles of health, ecology and fairness are brought together into the fourth and final principle of organic agriculture: the...
Miguel M.LS.Nov 24, 20212 minFour principles of organic agriculture (3/4): FairnessUnfairness is unsustainable, and organic agriculture aims for sustainability: it must, consequently, be fair. Even if it is not a part of...
Miguel M.LS.Nov 15, 20212 minOrganic agriculture stimulates species evenness for biological pest control, study findsOrganic agriculture is a fairly simple thing on its basis — only use organic fertilizers, and do not use synthetic pesticides. That is...
Miguel M.LS.Nov 11, 20212 minFour principles for organic agriculture (2/4): Ecology.Seen from the outside, agriculture may seem to be a magical process: things are planted in the soil, cared for during a season, and food...
Miguel M.LS.Nov 1, 20212 minFour principles for organic agriculture (1/4): Health.Organic agriculture is a different sort of business. It is, of course, still a business, where profitability and productivity matter (how...
Miguel M.LS.Oct 24, 20212 minBiological pest control agent profiles: Encarsia formosaAny gardener, no matter the scale of their work, have noticed at some point the infestation of little white insects, flying frenetically...
Miguel M.LS.Oct 11, 20212 minAn insight into the human values underlying organic agricultureIt would seem counterintuitive that emphasizing nature would foster deeply human values – at least, from the perspective of human beings...
Miguel M.LS.Oct 6, 20212 minOrganic agriculture could double the yields of the world’s poorest farmersWhen promoting policies that support and stimulate organic agriculture, one common criticism is heard: that organic agriculture lacks the...
Miguel M.LS.Sep 25, 20212 minBiological control agent profiles: Phasmarhabditis hermaphroditaAround the world and throughout history, slugs are one of the most enduring and pervasive pests that plague plant cultivation. Slugs...
Miguel M.LS.Sep 20, 20212 minEurope’s ambitious goal – converting 25% of its agricultural land to organic farming by 2030Last March, the European Commission (the organism in charge of designing the implementation of the EU’s policies) presented a 22-page...
Miguel M.LS.Sep 12, 20212 minThe end of green deserts? Organic agriculture boosts biodiversity by 30%, studies find.Everywhere around the world, but more so in the developing countries, vast deserts spring up from the ground and begin to cover formerly...
Miguel M.LS.Sep 5, 20212 minOrganic agriculture significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions, according to 23 years of data.According to the most recent data on the subject, no less than a quarter of all the world’s greenhouse gas emissions come from...
Miguel M.LS.Aug 29, 20212 minBiological pest control agent profiles: Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR)As a part of the collective efforts of the agricultural industry for finding ways of dealing with microscopic agents of disease, there...
Miguel M.LS.Aug 28, 20212 minMeet the organization giving a voice to organic agriculture worldwideIt was the fall in Versailles when a group of international participants (five, in total) arrived at the first meeting of a “big national...
Miguel M.LS.Aug 22, 20212 minA look at the case of Sikkim, the world’s first fully organic stateIn the struggle to transition to a greener, healthier world, every single victory is a victory for the planet as a whole. Efforts of...
Miguel M.LS.Aug 8, 20212 minBiological pest control agent profiles: Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt.)The crown jewel of biological pest control, Bacillus thuringiensis is a species of bacteria that has become one of the most frequently...
Miguel M.LS.Aug 1, 20212 minOrganic fertilizers lend a hand in the fight against overfertilizationEven though it sounds like everything but a problem for many farmers and gardeners who have to face the increasing nutrient depletion of...
Miguel M.LS.Jul 25, 20212 minBiological pest control agent profiles: Trichoderma fungi (Trichoderma spp.)Trichoderma fungi are an efficient, cost-effective, and selective means for the biological control of fungal diseases, bacterial...
Miguel M.LS.Jul 18, 20212 minHow can flowers aid in the fight against agricultural pests?According to a recent study published by a team of researchers from the universities of Westlake and Copenhagen, it turns out that...
Miguel M.LS.Jul 15, 20213 minUnderstanding the carbon-to-nitrogen ratio (C:N)One of the beautiful aspects of organic agriculture (and regenerative agriculture in particular) is that it’s not magic: it’s a...