Cover Crops Can Do it All
Agricultural processes tend to be lumped into overarching categories which can then be used as buzz words to discuss agriculture without having to go into …
Biodiversity
Are we Barking up the Wrong Tree?
Explore the delicate balance between agriculture and deforestation in Laura’s #USASK #AgPolicy blog. Discover how forests act as carbon sinks, the impacts of deforestation on biodiversity and climate, and sustainable solutions like protected areas and patterned clearing to feed a growing population while preserving our planet.
Trade-Offs Between Food Production and Biodiversity
In a perfect world, food production would have no impact or cost on the environment or biodiversity. However, this world only exists in fairytales and …
Direct and Indirect Environmental Impacts of GM Crops
Review Evidence from Noack et al. (2024) Here, on SAIFood, our opinions on genetic modification (GM) have been apparent: we know that they are beneficial …
Genetically Promoted Biodiversity: Control for Invasive Species
The following article was originally posted by the Genetic Literacy Project (GLP), on February 7, 2023: Social justice environmental activists move to block gene editing to …
Outcomes from COP-15 on Biodiversity: Competent Agreement or Cop-Out?
An estimated 18,000 people attended the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) that …