Combining experience with his observations in India and Bangladesh, Shimpei Murakami wrote the book titled ‘Lessons from Nature: A Guide to Ecological Agriculture in the Tropics.’ After reading this ...

But perhaps the biggest threat to soil is intensive farming. The need to feed a growing population and drive greater efficiency has sacrificed natural balance for increased yields. Monoculture ...

Climate change and modern farming practices have also played a major role in the decline in insect populations. Natural habitats have been replaced by large fields dedicated to monoculture crops, ...

Sustainable agriculture takes many forms ... This system, with its reliance on monoculture, mechanization, chemical pesticides and fertilizers, biotechnology, and government subsidies, has ...