Tomorrow is the United Nation’s “World Food Day” and the focus is on the pressing need for the world to adapt to climate change. But even before “climate change” became a political concern, the poor have been unable to deal effectively with drought, … [Read more...] about World Food Day 2008
Food & Farming
Sydney to Have Farmers on Rooftops
"Australian cities must join a global network in which urban farmers grow produce on rooftops, a leading science commentator says. Professor Julian Cribb, author of The Coming Famine, said the global food crisis was a forewarning of what could be … [Read more...] about Sydney to Have Farmers on Rooftops
Farmers want Protection for Iconic Farmland
At a hastily convened Landcare meeting yesterday, around 100 landholders affected by the proposed Tarong Coal mine on the Haystack Plain called on the Queensland government to protect iconic farmlands from mining development. Landcare Project … [Read more...] about Farmers want Protection for Iconic Farmland
How Much of Australian Agricultural Production is Exported?
Hi Jennifer, This article disputing the percentage of Australian agricultural produce that is exported appeared on Agmates at the end of August. I feel it should have a wider airing, especially if we have all been misled about this … [Read more...] about How Much of Australian Agricultural Production is Exported?
Drop in Rainfall, But Not Wheat Harvest
Since the 1970s, there has been a drop in rainfall in the wheat growing region of Western Australia, but this has not translated into a decline in wheat production. Indeed wheat production in Western Australia peaked in 2003 at 11 million … [Read more...] about Drop in Rainfall, But Not Wheat Harvest
Climate Change Dogmatists Don’t Know When to Stop
The price of meat, milk and other British farm products will have to rise to reflect the environmental cost of producing them, a government study has concluded. A Cabinet Office review of food policy suggests that farmers and consumers should pay … [Read more...] about Climate Change Dogmatists Don’t Know When to Stop