This week’s summary on the news stories, reports and blogs that have grabbed our attention. We welcome your thoughts and comments on these articles.
Agricultural science is the backbone of sustainable development, Thomson Reuters Foundation
New Generation of GM Crops Puts Agriculture in a ‘Crisis Situation’, Wired
Amped-up plants, Nature
Moral Hazard? ‘Mega’ public-private partnerships in African agriculture, Oxfam
The African Landscapes Action Plan, Landscapes for People, Food and Nature
Closing the Gap for Post-2015: New Ambition for Acute Malnutrition, Huffington Post
UN: only small farmers and agroecology can feed the world, The Ecologist
The Time Has Come for Agroecology, IPS
Is FAO opening a window for ecological farming?, Greenpeace
How to equip farmers for climate change, CNN
Climate-smart agriculture: balancing trade-offs in food systems and ecosystems, CCAFS
Commodities: Cereal excess, Financial Times [Read more…]
One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World? 