Hedging Opportunities
by Frank van Steenbergen and Femke van Woezik In a landscape hedges make all the difference. This is the point … Continued
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What went wrong with organic agriculture in Sri Lanka?
By C.M. Wijayaratna, Abraham Abhishek, Meghna Mukherjee It would be fair to say that there is a broad consensus at … Continued
Farmers on Organic Fertilzers (Basurabad, Bangladesh)
A recording of farmers reflecting upon the pros and cons of organic fertilizer use. The farmers are from Basurabad area, … Continued
Much to see
Here is picture from Basurabad, Polder 29, coastal Bangladesh. There is much to see in the picture. First (1) the … Continued
Thriving fungi networks and local climates
by Femke van Woesik, Frank van Steenbergen, Francesco Sambalino Microclimates are essential regulators of the growth of fungi. Mushrooms, the … Continued
How organic is agriculture in India ?
After 60+ years of farming based on synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and intensive water use, Indian farmers are ready to switch … Continued
Improving hygiene and health: village level ecologically based rodent management
By Meheretu Yonas, Luwieke Bosma and Frank van Steenbergen Village-level Ecologically based Rodent Management is promoted by Rodent Green and … Continued
Soil Life
by Elie Dib and Frank van Steenbergen June 4, 2021 Above ground animals and insects are not the only living … Continued
On Local Circular Growth: Strengthening Local Value Chains
Frank van Steenbergen, Rommert Schram, Abraham Abhishek, Jean Marc Pace Rici October 21, 2020 In many poor rural areas, there … Continued
Introduction: Understanding, responding to the Desert Locust Crisis
The world is reasonably aware of the scale of ongoing locust outbreaks (2019-20) in East Asia and West Africa, and … Continued
Essential oils-based locusticides: a step towards minimizing environmental impact
In light of the negative environmental impact of pesticides used to control locusts, the use of biopesticides is being widely … Continued
Vermiculture: Turkey’s new booming agro-business
In Turkey, the first vermicompost(solid and liquid fertilizer) factory started in 2005. After this factory, many people started-up their own … Continued