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by Rebecca Nesbit In the book of Exodus God sends a plague of locusts to devour Egypt’s plants and trees because Pharaoh was holding the Israelites captive. You’d be forgiven, of course, for thinking that it was weather patterns, not God or Pharaoh, that caused a huge swarm to darken the skies [...] by Rebecca Nesbit Peas and other legumes are an important source of protein in both human and animal food, so there’s a drive to increase the quality and quantity of protein in them. But the genetics behind protein content in these species are very complex and this has held back breeding programs. [...] by Rebecca Nesbit In the west there is a growing interest in organic farming, motivated by concerns over health and the environment. But in much of Africa the story is very different – although organic farming is common, this is by necessity because farmers do not have access to chemical fertilisers or [...] by Trish Wells Crop pests eat our food. Natural enemies are species which kill pests and include predators, parasitoids and pathogens. Natural enemies are good. Having lots of different natural enemies working in the same place, having a big team, is seen as a good thing because as things change, for example over the season or [...] by Rebecca Nesbit Every time I fill up my car with petrol I feel slightly queasy, so biodiesel could be a very welcome alternative.
The EU has set a target of 10% renewable energy in transport by 2020, but lots of methods of producing biodiesel don’t offer the emissions reductions that you’d expect, [...] |
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