Science for Sustainable Agriculture (SSA)
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Promoting science-based info, comment & debate on sustainable agriculture & food production.
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“Whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.”
An investigation by SSA into a recent UK Govt report charting further declines in farmland bird numbers in Britain raises serious questions about the scientific basis on which these statistics are collected and interpreted.
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Are Defra Ministers being misled by campaigning NGOs over farmland bird numbers?
www.scienceforsustainableagriculture.com
December 6, 2024 at 3:32 PM
An investigation by SSA into a recent UK Govt report charting further declines in farmland bird numbers in Britain raises serious questions about the scientific basis on which these statistics are collected and interpreted.
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www.scienceforsustainableagriculture.com/buttonpearsa...
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“Gene editing and plant domestication are essential to protect food supplies in a worsening climate. Creating more land for agriculture is not a sustainable option so we need to adapt crops to new climate conditions."
www.uwa.edu.au/news/article...
www.uwa.edu.au/news/article...
Call for two-fold approach to create sustainable food supplies
Gene editing and plant domestication are essential to protect food supplies in a worsening climate.
www.uwa.edu.au
December 6, 2024 at 12:18 PM
“Gene editing and plant domestication are essential to protect food supplies in a worsening climate. Creating more land for agriculture is not a sustainable option so we need to adapt crops to new climate conditions."
www.uwa.edu.au/news/article...
www.uwa.edu.au/news/article...
"The current misinformation around Bovaer is just another example of how scare stories can proliferate online. 'Fake news' is now incredibly common, but we should stick to the facts: this is an important scientific innovation in the fight against climate change."
www.farminguk.com/news/bovaer-...
www.farminguk.com/news/bovaer-...
Bovaer firm slams 'fake news' and 'misinformation' on social media
The Dutch firm behind Bovaer, the methane reducing feed additive, has slammed the current 'fake news' and 'misinformation' surrounding the product.
www.farminguk.com
December 5, 2024 at 2:19 PM
"The current misinformation around Bovaer is just another example of how scare stories can proliferate online. 'Fake news' is now incredibly common, but we should stick to the facts: this is an important scientific innovation in the fight against climate change."
www.farminguk.com/news/bovaer-...
www.farminguk.com/news/bovaer-...
“Whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.”
December 5, 2024 at 11:20 AM
“Whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.”