Agriculture
Saving livestock by thinking like a predator
For predators like wolves, cougars and snow leopards, a cow or sheep out to pasture may make for an easy and tasty meal. But when wild animals eat livestock, farmers face the traumatic loss of food or income, frequently sparking… read more
Climate change and biodiversity 2: finding solutio..
Different scientists are concerned about different problems: ecologists worry about the diminishing biodiversity. Rightly so: the famous biologist Paul Ehrlich of Stanford University calculated in 2017 that today 50% less animals walk, swim, fly, creep on this planet than a… read more
Think again before extolling organic farming
The motivation to fight hunger Julie Borlaug inherited from her grandfather, who got the Nobel Price for his work on agricultural renovations. And like him she is looking for answers in modernising.
Yes, an enormous challenge! Before the end of… read more
Tiny Woodlands Are More Important Than Previously ..
Small woodlands in farmland have more benefits for humans per area, compared to large forests, according to a new study. The small woodlands, sometimes even smaller than a football field, can easily go unnoticed in agricultural landscapes. Yet, these small… read more
Small groves: important oases for pollinators
Pollinators are nowadays an ‘hot topic’. Pollinating agricultural crops makes them important economical players, contributing in our food supply. And many pollinators like bees, butterflies and hoverflies are very visible and attractive for nature lovers. Many of these species are… read more
