Long before synthetic fertilizers, the global guano trade reshaped farming, fueled American expansion and exposed the hidden human costs of feeding the modern world.
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Fertilizer is more expensive and in shorter supply. Without the right amounts of fertilizer at specific times, yields drop, food prices increase and food shortages result.
Nature and agriculture are often at odds. But an Australian study suggests farmers who plant more trees are better off – financially and environmentally.
Holding the G20 presidency this year, South Africa is well positioned to push for new ways to boost agricultural productivity and enhance food security in Africa.
A new report challenges the notion that repairing our continent is a task too big and expensive to tackle.
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Professor, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Science, University of Technology Sydney
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William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of History and Environmental Studies, Amherst College
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Research Fellow in Eco-Remote Sensing Science, La Trobe University
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Environmental Economics, Southern Cross University
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Associate Professor, Ecology and Environment, La Trobe University
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Professor of International Business, Florida International University