Five ancient (and new) drought-tolerant grains could help feed a warming world
Mono-cropping has neglected thousands of plant varieties with traits offering resilience against drought, epidemics, and natural disasters. Rice, wheat, and
The Non-GMO Blog, Organic News
Italy to invest 3 billion euros to transition 25% of farmland to organic by 2027
Italy plans to invest 3 billion euros (3.06 billion U.S. dollars) to transition 25% of the country’s agricultural land to
Two academic leaders in organic agriculture receive recognition and a key position
Erin Silva, who holds the Clif Bar Endowed Chair in Organic Agriculture and Outreach at University of Wisconsin-Madison’s College of
The Non-GMO Blog, Pesticides
EPA risk assessment of dicamba herbicide admits extensive, ongoing damage to plants but falls short of a ban
In August, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its required risk assessment of the widely used weedkiller dicamba. While acknowledging
Organic cotton seed varieties available in India for first time
Good organic seeds for cotton in India were hard to find. Not anymore: over ten years of breeding resulted in