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July 6, 2016

Current agricultural practices stand in the way of sustainability: It’s past time to diversify

Emile FrisonBioversity International Fabrice A.J. DeClerckBioversity International

The over-reliance on chemicals, fertilizers and mono-cropping is the primary driver of environmental degradation on the planet—it’s agriculture’s dirty secret. The evidence for this is now overwhelming: today’s agricultural practices are a key contributor to rampant biodiversity losses, degradation of some 20 percent of global land, and 30 percent of global greenhouse ...
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