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New Séralini study shows Roundup damages sperm

Posted on July 13, 2014 by argylesock

Professor Gilles-Eric Séralini is a French scientist researching pesticides and GM (genetically modified, genetically engineered, GE) crops. He’s published a new study in which rats (Rattus norvegicus) were exposed to the world’s most popular weedkiller, Roundup (active ingredient glyphosate) for … Continue reading →

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What One Acre Fund can teach us about supporting African small-scale farmers

Posted on May 25, 2014 by argylesock

Originally posted on ECO-opia:
. BY Kate Douglas | 23 May 2014 ? One Acre Fund is a non-profit organisation serving smallholder farmers (typically living on one acre of land) in the East African countries of Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and…

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Gender Issues in Agriculture Innovative Systems

Posted on July 5, 2013 by argylesock

Originally posted on The FARA Social Reporters Blog:
Kenyan women on their community farm Women, and notably rural women, have a central role to play in agriculture, rural development and food security. This is a key fact agriculture innovation systems…

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