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The 15-year agreement will nearly triple rental income on the 50 acre land parcel.
The industry-funded study warns banning GMO use would cause food price hikes and environmental harm.
The sustainable forestry fund will acquire clear-fell forest land in Ireland for conversion to continuous coverage management.
Investors looking to reap rewards from non-GMO price premiums may face additional costs from exposure to genetically engineered material.
Intensive farming and over-use of inputs has polluted much of China's agricultural land, which has depressed yields and farmer income.
Low-tech water conservation methods could cut global hunger in half, according to a new Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research report.
Europe and the US led organic consumption in 2014, driven by supply to mainstream supermarkets.
ZeaKal will use the money to begin testing on genetically modified soy with potentially enhanced photosynthetic abilities.
The project will focus on cisgenic engineering, which crosses genes between closely related organisms and could provide solutions to diseases ravaging southern Italy’s olive trees.
Ecosystem Investment Partners will continue its strategy of generating revenue through the restoration and preservation of wetlands.
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