Agriculture and Theology project

Climate Change and Farming: How Not to Go Hungry in a Warmer World

John Martin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:53:04 +0000

Climate change might hit us in the most vital place of all — the dinner plate Why do we care about climate change? Read more

Analysis: Agriculture in a changing environment

John Martin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:48:26 +0000

Agriculture has been seen either as a cause or victim of global warming at the UN climate change talks over the past few years – something that has thwarted efforts to attract the investment it needs, say scientists. Read it all

‘Farmers have responsibility to look after countryside’

John Martin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:23:23 +0000

The vast majority of the British public believe farmers have a responsibility to protect the countryside for future generations, a survey has found. Read it all

‘Must do better’ says report on UK agriculture

John Martin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:21:04 +0000

UK AGRICULTURE “punches above its weight” in terms of trade, corporate and political power but is well down the league compared with other major trading blocks around the world, according to a unique analysis by SAC’s rural policy division of where the real power lies in global agriculture and trade. Read it all

Nepal’s Monsanto debate spotlights seed sovereignty

John Martin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:18:09 +0000

An effort by US donors and multinational agribusiness Monsanto to partner with Nepal to boost local maize production with imported hybrid seeds has met civil society opposition calling – instead – for home-grown solutions. Read it all

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

The 2050 challenge to our global food system

John Martin — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:31:48 +0000

Remarks of Jim Harkness National Food Policy Conference, organized by Consumers Federation of America. Read it all