Tag: sustainable farming

Watering the World’s Crops, Drop by Drop

by Kevin Krajick | 10.18.2012 at 2:35pm | 3 Comments

Dr. Daniel Hillel was recently honored with the World Food Prize for his pioneering work in sustainable agriculture.

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Category> Agriculture-Food, Climate, Water   Tags> Climate and Agriculture, farming, Groundwater, Surface Water, Sustainable Development, sustainable farming, Technology, Water Scarcity

Rain, Rain, Go Away…

by Brian Kateman | 11.29.2011 at 12:58pm

Assessing biodiversity on coffee farms in Costa Rica is a difficult task when unyielding torrential downpours strike.

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Category> Ecosystems   Tags> coffee, costa rica, eco matters, sustainability, sustainable agriculture, sustainable farming

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