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The Homelands Blog
New stories give poop on climate-friendly food production
The latest batch of “What’s for Lunch” stories on PRI’s The World highlight farming methods that don’t bust the global carbon budget. On July 25, Sam Eaton reported from northeastern India on the System of …
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Bianca Vasquez Toness
Food for 9 Billion
Recycled Lunch
Bianca Vasquez Toness
Food for 9 Billion
Recycled Lunch
In India, some farmers are replacing chemical fertilizers with the contents of their latrines. It’s cheaper and produces less greenhouse gas. Is it safe?
A truck in Bangalore, India, collects human waste from local latrines and spreads it on farmers’ fields. Photo by Bianca Vasquez Toness. In India, some farmers are replacing chemical fertilizers with the contents of their latrines. It’s cheaper and produces less greenhouse gas. Is it safe?
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Jori Lewis
Food for 9 Billion
Soil is Ground Zero in African Farming Debate
Jori Lewis
Food for 9 Billion
Soil is Ground Zero in African Farming Debate
In Africa, a debate is raging over the best ways to make small farms more productive. Most people agree that soil is the key. But how to boost fertility? Farmers in Ghana face tough choices.