Let’s take a moment to appreciate the importance of soil inoculants for an organic future
It’s no secret that conventionally-cultivated soils tend to become, by themselves, poor. They’re often managed under exploitative...
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Miguel M.LS.
- Oct 19, 2021
- 3 min
The five principles of water-friendly land stewardship
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...
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Miguel M.LS.
- Oct 11, 2021
- 2 min
An insight into the human values underlying organic agriculture
It would seem counterintuitive that emphasizing nature would foster deeply human values – at least, from the perspective of human beings...
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Miguel M.LS.
- Oct 6, 2021
- 2 min
Organic agriculture could double the yields of the world’s poorest farmers
When promoting policies that support and stimulate organic agriculture, one common criticism is heard: that organic agriculture lacks the...
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Miguel M.LS.
- Sep 20, 2021
- 2 min
Europe’s ambitious goal – converting 25% of its agricultural land to organic farming by 2030
Last March, the European Commission (the organism in charge of designing the implementation of the EU’s policies) presented a 22-page...
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Miguel M.LS.
- Sep 12, 2021
- 2 min
The 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...
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Miguel M.LS.
- Sep 6, 2021
- 2 min
Organic 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...
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Miguel M.LS.
- Aug 30, 2021
- 2 min
Biological 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...
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Miguel M.LS.
- Aug 23, 2021
- 2 min
A look at the case of Sikkim, the world’s first fully organic state
In the struggle to transition to a greener, healthier world, every single victory is a victory for the planet as a whole. Efforts of...
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Miguel M.LS.
- Aug 2, 2021
- 2 min
Organic fertilizers lend a hand in the fight against overfertilization
Even though it sounds like everything but a problem for many farmers and gardeners who have to face the increasing nutrient depletion of...
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Miguel M.LS.
- May 30, 2021
- 3 min
Five edible cover crops that provide food while building the soil
The advantages of using cover crops to protect the soil and produce green manure are known to be many: nutrient scavenging in poor soils,...
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Miguel M.LS.
- May 17, 2021
- 2 min
Could mycorrhizal fungi serve as a defense barrier against climate change?
The presence of mycorrhizal fungi is a part as vital to sustainable agricultural production as our own intestinal flora is to our...
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Miguel M.LS.
- May 9, 2021
- 2 min
How beneficial bacteria help legumes fix nitrogen into the soil
Ever wondered why every organic gardener tells you that you should plant leguminous plants in association with others? Or that you should...
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