This project report documents a design study in the domain of organic agriculture, and presents Informed Omnivore, an exploratory analysis tool for visualizing the Canadian organic food industry. A goal of this application is to provide consumers with the information necessary to make informed choices when buying local or organic food. I provide an overview of the domain, task, and data address...

Burgeoning consumer interest in organically produced foods has made organic farming one of the fastest growing segments of agriculture. This growth has not been supported adequately by rigorous research to address challenges such as arthropod pest management. The research that has been conducted, however, is complemented by research in aspects of conventional agriculture that may have applicabi...

Biotechnology is diversifying rapidly through the development and application of new approaches to genome editing and ongoing research into synthetic biology. Proponents of biotechnology are enthusiastic about these new developments and have recently begun calling for environmental movements to abandon their campaigns against Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and for organic agriculture to ...

introduction: food consumption patterns are changing as a result of health and environmental issues. subsequently, farmers are under increasing pressure to develop and utilize less toxic production methods and pest control. organic agriculture is a production system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems, and people. it relies on ecological processes, biodiversity, and cycles adapted to ...

for Appropriate Technology through a grant from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. These organizations do not recommend or endorse products, companies, or individuals. NCAT has offices in Fayetteville, Arkansas (P.O. Box 3657, Fayetteville, AR 72702), Butte, Montana, and Davis, California. By George L. Kuepper, Holly Born, Janet Bachmann NCAT Agriculture Spe...

Crop production by the use of sustainable methods in agriculture has become the order of the day as there is a growing concern to conserve the environment and make the earth last longer for posterity. Keeping this end in view there is a constant search for manures and fertilizers that are eco-friendly and biodegradable. Vermicomposting is a novel method of decomposing organic matter and produci...

Agriculture is a vital sector in Morocco; it contributes 13% to the gross domestic product and employs around 30% of total workforce 70% rural areas. This puts agriculture sensitive spot where affects livelihoods great proportion population. Moroccan agricultural development programs (viz. Green Morocco Plan 2008-2019 Generation 2020-2030) aim enhance farmers by focusing on valorisation small f...