Tips for a growing a vibrant summer garden [ Sherman Oaks Sun ] May 8, 2008  'Also, if you are growing edible fruits and vegetables, definitely stay away from spray-pesticides.' He prefers organic or systemic solutions instead. ... Read More ...

Urban land reform now [ Inquirer.net ] May 10, 2008  All they need is stability or land tenure security. The struggle of the urban poor now is far down the road from any form of comprehensive urban land reform ... Read More ...

PAVA to deliver about 1,000 tonnes of flour as part of UN World Food Programme [ OJSC PAVA ] May 4, 2008  OJSC PAVA, the largest grain processor of Siberia and the Far East ( www.apkhleb.ru ) continues to take part in humanitarian programmes of international organizations. A contract for flour deliveries to Nazran (Ingushetia) was signed in April 2008. Read More ...

Garden tour offers a way to see eco-friendly landscapes in action [ Marin Independent-Journal ] May 11, 2008  The owners nurture themselves through their edible and medicinal garden and help the environment with their organically tended lawn, satellite-controlled ... Read More ...

Art and edible gardening [ Joplin Independent ] May 9, 2008  Initiated on Independence Day 2005, 'Edible Estates' proposes the replacement of the money pit front lawn with a highly productive edible landscape of ... Read More ...

Economist urges CNMI land tenure reforms [ Radio Australia ] Apr 29, 2008  An American economist says the Northern Marianas may have to revise land tenure laws to recover from the blows inflicted by the collapse of the local ... Read More ...

Gardens on tour Annual show features six colorful AG landscapes [ Times Press Recorder ] May 11, 2008  The Visions & Vistas self-guided tour will feature six gardens 'all in Arroyo Grande' and is set for Sunday, May 18. Each garden will feature live music ... Read More ...

The displaced have a case too, State must listen to them [ Daily Nation ] May 10, 2008  ... scholar, researcher and one particularly well published in political economy, especially land tenure in Central and Rift Valley provinces. ... Read More ...

Changing Economic Conditions Destabilize World Food Supply [ AG Weekly ] May 11, 2008  The globe's worst food crisis in a generation emerged as a blip on the big boards and computer screens of America's great grain exchanges. At first, it seemed like little more than a bout of bad weather. Read More ...

Vietnam needs to keep rice fields for food security [ Vietnam Net ] May 09, 2008  VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has predicted Vietnam needs at least 4 million hectares of rice-growing land to ensure food security for the future. Read More ...

Farmland still under threat [ Kelowna Capital News ] May 11, 2008  Rising commodity prices have focused the world's attention on the importance of food, but B.C. agriculture experts fear the crisis won't do much to protect precious farmland here at home. Read More ...