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Ancient Aztec chinampas hold promise for urban agriculture
The Aztecs developed a water-saving agricultural system that is still used in Mexico today, and researcher Roland Ebel in the United States says there’s much that modern urban systems can borrow from the ancient techniques practiced in chinampa fields. The chinampas
Pest control with monkeys and lizards? Indeed, on some oil palm plantations
Natural pest control can lead to a win-win situation for both biodiversity and the oil palm industry.
Study: organic farming can drive up CO2 emissions
Organic farming, if adopted wholesale without a change in diets, would require millions more hectares of land.
Protecting bees and other insects must be a priority
Insects perform invaluable functions in ecosystems. They pollinate flowers, for starters.
You can save Mexican bats by buying certified tequila
By buying bat-friendly tequila you can help farmers who support the endangered flying mammals.
Invasive snails have a new foe in rice paddies: local ducks
"There was only a few of them last year. This year the snails are all over the fields," one Burmese farmer said.