It’s no secret that conventionally-cultivated soils tend to become, by themselves, poor. They’re often managed under exploitative...

Out of all the water in the world, only 3.5% is freshwater, and around 70% of it is currently trapped in the form of permanent ice. This...

It would seem counterintuitive that emphasizing nature would foster deeply human values – at least, from the perspective of human beings...

When promoting policies that support and stimulate organic agriculture, one common criticism is heard: that organic agriculture lacks the...

Last March, the European Commission (the organism in charge of designing the implementation of the EU’s policies) presented a 22-page...

Everywhere around the world, but more so in the developing countries, vast deserts spring up from the ground and begin to cover formerly...

According to the most recent data on the subject, no less than a quarter of all the world’s greenhouse gas emissions come from...

As a part of the collective efforts of the agricultural industry for finding ways of dealing with microscopic agents of disease, there...

In the struggle to transition to a greener, healthier world, every single victory is a victory for the planet as a whole. Efforts of...

Even though it sounds like everything but a problem for many farmers and gardeners who have to face the increasing nutrient depletion of...

The advantages of using cover crops to protect the soil and produce green manure are known to be many: nutrient scavenging in poor soils,...

The presence of mycorrhizal fungi is a part as vital to sustainable agricultural production as our own intestinal flora is to our...

Ever wondered why every organic gardener tells you that you should plant leguminous plants in association with others? Or that you should...