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dipsydoodle

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Wed Mar 28, 2012, 07:56 AM Mar 2012

Farming needs 'climate-smart' revolution, says report

Major changes are needed in agriculture and food consumption around the world if future generations are to be adequately fed, a major report warns.

Farming must intensify sustainably, cut waste and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from farms, it says.

The Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change spent more than a year assessing evidence from scientists and policymakers.

Its final report was released at the Planet Under Pressure conference. http://www.planetunderpressure2012.net/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17495031

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