Agriculture and Theology project

Hunger: The World’s Greatest Solvable Problem

John Martin — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:59:29 +0000

Nearly a billion people go to bed hungry every night. But what would it take to put a stop to this? At WFP, we believe hunger is the world’s greatest solvable problem. Read it all

American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB)

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:48:15 +0000

‎41% of growers disobey rules that are supposed to limit the development of Bt resistance. Makers of genetically modified seeds say more farmers evading EPA rules

Where GM crops were grown in 2011

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:47:31 +0000

New data from the annual report by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agribiotic Applications shows where farmers are growing GM crops around the world. GM crops around the world in 2011 – map

Gates Foundation has much to say on innovation in agriculture

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:46:39 +0000

Read Bill Gates’ 2012 Annual Letter update on the Gates Foundation’s work in health, poverty, and education. 2012 Annual Letter From Bill Gates | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

A second green revolution?

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:45:20 +0000

With advances in a technique known as fast-track breeding, researchers are developing crops that can produce more and healthier food and can adapt and thrive as the climate shifts. e360.yale.edu

BASF pulls its GM research out of Europe.

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:43:01 +0000

Crop science and Crop fiction: The biotechnology sector says that basf’s decision to remove plant science from europe sends an anti-science message to researchers. www.europeanvoice.com

Christopher Jones gets his MBE from the Queen

Martin Hodson — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:17:22 +0000

Christopher Jones, the ATP co-director, was presented with his MBE by the Queen at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday 30th November 2011. The picture shows left to right: daughter Annabel; wife Ita; Christopher MBE; and daughter Catherine. Congratulations again!

Creation’s Own Inherent Value

John Martin — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:57:58 +0000

For the vast majority of history, human beings have exercised limited power over nature. With the advent of modern industry and globalization, however, this power has grown swiftly, often resulting in great environmental abuse. In Living with Other Creatures: Green Exegesis and Theology (Baylor University Press), Richard Bauckham writes for the church in this context, [...]

Museveni Discovers Bovine Economics

John Martin — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:18:29 +0000

After months during which Ugandans have endured endless bickering among their politicians about stolen elections – now finally, some potentially good news:The government is cooking up something exciting; in a move one might christen “cows for all,” it is planning to give six cows to every homestead. Read it all

Elephants and farmers – can they co-exist?

John Martin — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:34:15 +0000

This film focuses on the plight of farmers living close to the Bannerghatta National Park whose crops are often raided by Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus). See it here