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Stories about: sustainable agriculture

Lightweight Solar-Powered Sprayer for Healthier Crops A new solar and battery powered device is expected to improve the lives of financially-challenged farmers from India. David Raja Beleau, the assistant director of Horticulture Kadayam, has decided to revolutionize agriculture by implementing a few beneficial changes. Farmers from developing countries often rely on ... 4 January 2012 10:02 GMT Pesticides Damage Human Brains Testing pesticides for any effects they might have on the human brain is not part of the standard procedure these chemicals undergo before being approved for widespread use. Recently, a European study uncovered that many of the chemicals that are currently being used throughout the Union are very toxic to infant brai... 28 October 2008 09:04 GMT