Category Archives: BIODIVERSITY

Organic Farmers: Can They Be Tech Savvy?

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Guest post from Hunter Richards Demand is on the rise for organic produce. A survey by the Organic Trade Association found that sales revenue from organic food in the U.S. had exploded to $25 billion by 2009 – twenty-five times … Continue reading →

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Indian village on global map

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

In a boost to organic farming in Bihar, Sohdih village in Nalanda district has found a place on the global map through the global positioning system (GPS) for sowing potato over an area of 160 acres by using natural fertilizers … Continue reading →

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Early Use of Bioweapons

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Biological weapons are toxic materials produced from pathogenic organisms (usually microbes) or artificially manufactured toxic substances that are used to intentionally interfere with the biological processes of a host. These substances work to kill or incapacitate the host. Biological weapons … Continue reading →

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Amazon drought in 2010 caused huge carbon emissions

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

A widespread drought in the Amazon rain forest last year was worse than the “once-in-a-century” dry spell in 2005 and may have a bigger impact on global warming than the United States does in a year, according to British and … Continue reading →

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