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Cover Crops, a Farming Revolution With Deep Roots in the Past

Cover Crops, a Farming Revolution With Deep Roots in the Past | Human Interest | Scoop.it
The practice of seeding fields between harvests with noncash crops, which had fallen out of favor at modern farms, is making a steady comeback as farmers who have embraced it report higher yields.
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The New Face of Hunger

The New Face of Hunger | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Why are people malnourished in the richest country on Earth?
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The Next Green Revolution

The Next Green Revolution | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Can science prevent our next food crisis?
molly gates's curator insight, March 8, 2016 5:13 PM

Unintended consequences diminished the success of the first Green Revolution, despite its success in ending the Bengal Famine in India. Calls for a New Green Revolution will be fraught with doubt, but also have the potential to undo the original unintended consequences.

Isabelle McCreless's curator insight, March 12, 2016 3:49 PM

Unintended consequences diminished the success of the first Green Revolution, despite its success in ending the Bengal Famine in India. Calls for a New Green Revolution will be fraught with doubt, but also have the potential to undo the original unintended consequences.