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  • Mariann Fischer Boel Member of the European Commission Responsible for Agriculture and Rural Development "A strong CAP to face the challenges of the future" Swedish Farmers' conference on CAP Stockholm, 25 November 2009 25 Nov 2009 11:32 GMT
    ... of about 80 per cent of the land of the European Union. And it's estimated ... with a rich biodiversity which depends on agriculture. And of course, what happens on our ... So overall, if we care about our soil, our water, our air, and the fantastic variety ...

  • Taiwan rethinks land use after killer typhoon 25 Nov 2009 19:06 GMT
    ... years of intense use of the small island's natural resources left it increasingly fragile and ... are shallow and unable to protect the soil from the erosion caused by downpours," said Liu of National ...

  • Land pressures `turning a quarter of India to desert` 25 Nov 2009 13:16 GMT
    ... New Delhi: Nearly a quarter of India's land mass is desert or is turning into ... and amount of rainfall, water and wind erosion, as well as harmful agricultural practices, were other causes for desertification cited ...

  • Land pressures 'turning a quarter of India to desert' 25 Nov 2009 12:13 GMT
    ... (AFP) – Nearly a quarter of India's land mass is desert or is turning into ... resources," it said. , water and wind erosion, as well as harmful , were other ... wheat and sugar will push India's huge agricultural sector to consume 1.5 trillion (53 trillion ...

  • Africa's Nutrition Environment 25 Nov 2009 06:31 GMT
    ... characterized by fragile ecological conditions, hence accelerated soil erosion, which minimizes future increase in food production. ... food crops. Natural disasters including drought, flood, land-slides, earthquakes, locusts and bush fires compound these ...

  • Ethiopian Foreign Affairs and National Security Policy: The Case for A Paradigm Shift 25 Nov 2009 22:01 GMT
    ... Ethiopian Foreign Affairs and National Security Policy: The ... the winter months will cause flooding and soil erosion, while a 5–10 % decrease in the ...

  • Ravenswood High School Students Win National Award 25 Nov 2009 18:11 GMT
    ... Ravenswood High students won the national FFA land judging and home site evaluation contests in ... to judge for textures and find the erosion and topsoil and see where the subsoil began," said ...

  • Work possible for Scotland District area 25 Nov 2009 06:17 GMT
    ... to address major problem areas in the Scotland District. Word of this has come from ... from Glenn Marshall, Officer in Charge (Ag.), Soil Conservation Unit. During an interview with the ... the soil again, increasing the chance of erosion, so we are saying if you have ...

  • About Palestine: an Open letter to Barack Obama 25 Nov 2009 11:34 GMT
    ... creation of a Jewish State on the land of the British Mandate of Palestine was ... retain Mahmud Abbas in power, that the erosion of the Palestinian Authority is no good ... in a Palestinian society heavily relying on agriculture for its own subsistence, such a confiscation ...

  • Cochrans and conservation 24 Nov 2009 10:37 GMT
    ... Conservation Award Nov. 17 at the Wayne Soil and Water Conservation District's annual meeting held ... honors farmers who exhibit an excellence in land stewardship through extensive use of conservation practices. ... noticed his land was conducive to soil erosion and decided to implement conservation practices to ...

  • Fewer glaciers = more deserts 24 Nov 2009 06:54 GMT
    ... glaciers could lead to increased desertification and land degradation BISHKEK, 16 November 2009 (IRIN) - ... disappeared... The result could be desertification and soil degradation," she said. According to Bakyta Mamytova, ... increasing desertification. The result would be soil erosion which "could affect living standards, the economy ...

  • Commissioner calls for protest via tractor 24 Nov 2009 05:37 GMT
    ... when they approved $100,000 for the district's farmland preservation program. In addition to administering farmland ... to administering farmland preservation, the district provides soil erosion, nutrient management, environmental education and other agricultural ...

  • Saviour tree turns scourge in Kenya 24 Nov 2009 18:07 GMT
    ... is becoming a pest on farmland in parts of Kenya [NAIROBI] A tree ... its expansive root system, which helps bind soil and prevent erosion. is the target of a planned government ...

  • Sustainable Corn Production Supports Advanced Biofuel Feedstocks 24 Nov 2009 16:15 GMT
    ... Sustainable Corn Production Supports Advanced Biofuel Feedstocks Researchers ... removing stover from the field would leave soil more vulnerable to erosion, deplete plant nutrients and accelerate the loss ...

  • Studies show using corn stover for bio-oil and biochar may be better than for cellulosic ethanol 24 Nov 2009 15:56 GMT
    ... Studies show using corn stover for bio-oil and ... removing stover from the field would leave soil more vulnerable to erosion, deplete plant nutrients and accelerate the loss ...


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