WiserEarth Tech

Although the saga continues, the reader will get a good honest look at a man who has managed to cram many lifetimes into one, being reborn and starting life anew, armed with the knowledge gained fr...

A beautiful and honest book. It is a collection of essays from Wendel Berry, the farmer-poet-naturalist regarding agrarianism, the rural community, land steward ethics, cultural inequalities and pr...

The problems and needs of women in agriculture and steps to be taken

Check out this new Homeowner's Guide to Greening Stormwater Runoff.  Here's an intro from Brock Dolman:   Hi All, I think that many of you interested in community stormwater education may find the...

Seventy-five percent of the world's poor live in rural areas, andmost are involved in farming. In the 21st century,agriculture remains fundamental to economic growth, poverty alleviation, and envir...

Women contribute but 80% towards food production but receive only 2-10% extension support (FAO).

India is emerging as the world centre of hunger and malnutrition, a report by Indian campaign group, the Navdanya Trust, says.

Gender relationships are fundamental worldwide to the way farm work is organised, the wayassets such as land, labour, seeds and machinery are managed, and to farm decision-making.Given this, the la...