One Cuban farmer has gone an extra mile to devise a method of packaging bio gas and giving it to his neighbors to use for cooking. His innovation has been praised by the authorities, who are now encouraging other farmers to follow suit. CCTV'S Michael Voss reports on how it works.

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http://www.veria.com/ In this video from Veria Living we see What is Organic when Nathan visits a husband-and-wife farming team -- one conventional and one organic. After watching her husband's chemical farming practices, Gavita Grewall convinced him to give her four acres of land so that she could grow chemical-free food for her family. What started humbly as four acres has now blossomed into a full-fledged 47-acre organic farm. From the produce to the animal feed to the Ayurvedic veterinary practices, Gavita's farm is truly organic.

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From VOA Learning English, welcome to Economic News in Special English. Economic growth in East Asia and the Pacific region is expected to reach 7.9 percent this year. That is higher than in any other part of the world. But that is only part of the story. The other side of East Asia's success includes conflicting territorial claims in the area and trade imbalances with the rest of the world. Competition for natural resources is an increasingly important issue. This has led to territorial disputes. For example, the islands known as Diaoyu in China and Senkaku in Japan are thought to be rich in oil. Areas around the islands are said to be good fishing grounds. China and Japan have competing claims for the territory. Kenneth Lieberthal is an Asia expert with the Brookings Institution here in Washington. He says he has not seen evidence that either China or Japan is willing to reduce tensions over the islands. That means territorial disputes will likely continue. China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam and the Philippines are involved in territorial claims with neighbors over West Pacific islands. Trade imbalances are another issue. East Asia has long been a source of exports. China's big trade imbalance with the United States has concerned U.S. lawmakers for years. Some blame China's control of its currency for America's big trade deficit. But Kenneth Leiberthal does not think so. He notes other policies. One is China's direct support for many of its important industries with government aid, or subsidies. Mr. Lieberthal says Chinese rules at home also hurt countries seeking to export to China. He says these and other issues such as the abuse of intellectual property rights have a much bigger effect on America's trade deficit with China. For VOA Learning English, I'm Laurel Bowman. (Adapted from a radio program broadcast 08Feb2013)

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The World Health Organization warns that overpopulation and a lack of arable land contribute to global food insecurity. So scientists are developing new farming technology to offset potential food shortages. Jason Strother reports for VOA that Researchers in South Korea are experimenting with vertical farms; gardens that go straight up, instead of spreading out.

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Cenk Uygur (http://www.twitter.com/cenkuygur) and Ana Kasparian (http://www.twitter.com/anakasparian) of The Young Turks discuss a graphic video showing a Chinese bear bile farming operation. Scientists have scrutinized the health effects of bear bile but have come to no definitive conclusions. But sold in powdered form as capsules, or as a tonic, bile is considered by many to be an elixir of sorts. Bile marketers say it fortifies the liver, reduces flu symptoms and improves eyesight. Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/22/world/asia/chinese-bear-bile-farming-draws-charges-of-cruelty.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks Like Us on Facebook: Follow Us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theyoungturks Support TYT for FREE by doing your Amazon shopping through this link (bookmark it!) http://www.amazon.com/?tag=theyoungturks-20 Buy TYT Merch: http://theyoungturks.spreadshirt.com/ Support The Young Turks by becoming a member of TYT Nation at http://www.tytnetwork.com/member-options/. Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth. In exchange, we provided members only bonuses! We tape a special Post Game show Mon-Thurs and you get access to the entire live show at your convenience in video, audio and podcast formats.

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The colourful Miao community of hilly Guizhou Province eagerly await the spring arrival of migrating swallows. With their arrival traditionally determining the start of the rice-planting season, it's a nervous wait. Watch more high quality videos on the BBC Worldwide YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/bbcworldwide

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While provisions of food, shelter, and healthcare are all necessary for alleviating poverty in the developing world, the most sustainable way to help a community improve its standard of life in the long run is to provide education for its residents. Educated people are more aware of health issues, they farm more effectively, and they can begin to help others around them. For these reasons we here at List25 have decided to collaborate with Pencils of Promise, a non-profit organization that works to build schools in isolated and poverty stricken communities around the world. We want to help them change the lives of a generation. And here's the cool part...we're inviting you, our readers, to help! Our goals is to raise $25,000. For this amount we can build, staff, and maintain a school. If you are willing to help us change the world, then you can come find out more and partner with us: http://fundraise.pencilsofpromise.org/list25 We appreciate your support and believe that together we can make a tangible impact in the lives of the next generation. These are 25 compelling reasons why education is important. https://twitter.com/list25 https://www.facebook.com/list25 http://list25.com Check out the text version too! - http://list25.com/25-compelling-reasons-education-important/ Here's a preview: Today, about 61 million primary school aged children are out of school About 40 million of these children live in poor, conflict afflicted countries. An estimated 250 million children cannot read, write, or count well Education can save lives. A child born to a mother who can read is 50% more likely to live past age 5 Every additional year of maternal education reduces the child mortality rate by 2 percent Education can help bridge the gender gap. As of today women constitute two thirds of the world's illiterate population Education often leads to better decisions. Women in Mali with even a little bit of education have an average of 3 children while those with no education have an average of 7 Benefits of girls' education also correlate with fewer instances of HIV/AIDS, less genital cutting, and better overall health For girls in poor countries every additional year of education past grade three leads to 20% higher wages Educated mothers are more than 50% more likely to immunize their kids Women with 5 or more years of education are more likely to seek prenatal care and assisted child birth which contributes to higher levels of maternal and child healthcare According to USAID, more education for girls is one of the best ways to fight hunger. It even outperforms temporarily increasing the food supply. According to the International Food Policy Research Institute 40% of the decrease in malnutrition between 1970 and 1995 was the result of better farming practices stemming from increased education If women farmers had the same level of education as male farmers the UN estimates that crop production in Kenya could rise by over 20% If every child in the world received a primary education then in the next decade an estimated 7 million cases of HIV could be avoided Studies show that rural Ugandans with a secondary education have a 75% lower rate of HIV than those without education The ability of girls to avoid HIV when educated is so well documented that education has come to be known as the "social vaccine" Education is a prerequisite for long term economic growth. No country in history has every achieved sustained economic growth without at least 40% of its adult population being literate By not offering girls the same educational opportunities as boys developing countries lose on average $90 billion per year For every year of additional education a person's average earnings increase by 10% This translates to an 1% annual increase in GDP if quality education is offered to everyone Education promotes peace. Every year that a male is educated contributes to a 20% smaller likelihood of him engaging in violent activity Education is a crucial building block for an inclusive, democratic society. Education helps break the cycle of poverty and promotes sustainable development in emerging nations Education is one of the most effective ways to improve quality of life in the developing world.

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http://www.ted.com Using wikis and digital fabrication tools, TED Fellow Marcin Jakubowski is open-sourcing the blueprints for 50 farm machines, allowing anyone to build their own tractor or harvester from scratch. And that's only the first step in a project to write an instruction set for an entire self-sustaining village (starting cost: $10,000).

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Urban agriculture has been real for decades, starting with the industrialization of Western Europe in the 20th century. Urban agriculture has been also well practiced in poor economies such as Cuba, where it serves as an important way of self-reliance. Today, with conventional agriculture "Big Ag" being at a cross-road in terms of its ecological impact on the environment and the increased food demand of a population growing to 9bn people by 2050, urban agriculture may very well be one key of a solution for the 21st century. As Roman explains, urban agriculture offers the solution to grow potentially enough food in the city to feed its entire population. What's more, it also creates healthier, wealthier and happier cities, offering consumers with fresh & quality food choices and access to better quality of life. Roman Gaus, Founder of UrbanFarmers Roman Gaus (32)- from corporate career to social entrepreneur & urban farmer. Roman's story is both fascinating and inspiring. When Roman returned from the States to Switzerland, he left a short but steep career with companies such as Procter & Gamble, Novartis and Franke Group. Yet, he brought with him an emerging concept about inner-city farming, which he had seen take a grass roots approach in US cities. Back in Switzerland, Roman was surprised by the proven, Swiss-engineered technology know-how of Aquaponic; a combination of fish and vegetable farming, ideally suited to grow locally grown & organic food without soil in the city -- the idea behind UrbanFarmers was born. Determined to drive economic, social and ecological impact, Roman is now founder & CEO of UrbanFarmers AG, a pioneering Spin-off from the University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) in Wädenswil that aims to bring sustainable urban agricultural practices into cities of the 21st century. Web: urbanfarmers.ch -- Twitter: @UrbanFarmersCH In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

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http://www.tedxmanhattan.org/2012talks Stephen Ritz is a South Bronx teacher/administrator.  With the help of extended student and community family they have grown over 25,000 pounds of vegetables in the Bronx while generating extraordinary academic performance. His Bronx classroom features the first indoor edible wall in NYC DOE which routinely generates enough produce to feed 450 students healthy meals and trains the youngest nationally certified workforce in America.  Stephen has consistently moved attendance from 40% to 93% daily, helped fund/create 2,200 youth jobs, captured the US EPA Award for transforming mindsets and landscapes in NYC, recently won the ABC Above and Beyond Award, helped earn his school the first ever Citywide Award of Excellence from the NYC Strategic Alliance for Health and attributes these results directly to growing vegetables in school. His speech at Columbia University, "From Crack to Cucumbers," along with the release of a You-Tube Video (Urban Farming NYC) resulted in a national following including an invite to the White House Garden. Dedicated to harvesting hope and cultivating minds, Stephen dreams of opening a nationally replicable Career Technical Education public school in the poorest Congressional District in America rooted in urban agriculture, green and sustainable initiatives. For more information, visit www.greenbronxmachine.com More information at http://www.tedxmanhattan.org About TEDx, x = independently organized event: In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

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As feed prices drive up the cost of keeping cows, farmers like Sally and Warren Coad say they've found a cost-efficient way of raising cattle -- raise miniature cattle. Plus, they say, smaller breeds lend themselves to young cow handlers. (Aug. 12)

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-history-of-keeping-time Where did time-telling come from? What are time zones and why are there so many of them? Get the answers to these questions and more in this journey through the history of time -- from sundials to hourglasses to modern clocks. Lesson by Karen Mensing, animation by Avi Ofer.

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Dickson talks about Vertical Farming: A 21st century hunger and conservation solution that promises, "urban renewal, sustainable production of a safe and varied food supply (year-round crop production), and the eventual repair of ecosystems that have been sacrificed for horizontal farming." Dickson Despommier is the Emeritus Professor of Public Health and Microbiology at Columbia University, and the vertical farming concept grew out of a medical ecology course he taught in 1999. Articles about the subject have been published in The New York Times, U.S. News & World Report, Popular Science, Scientific American and Maxim. In October 2010, his first book on the subject, The Vertical Farm: Feeding the World in the 21st Century, was published. More can be learned through his website, verticalfarm.com. What is TEDx? In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxWINDYCITY, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxWINDYCITY event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized. This independent TEDx event is operated under license from TED.

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In which John witnesses his parents' goats having sex, including all of the weird foreplay that precedes goat sex, like the part where the male goat urinates on his own beard and then rubs it all over the female goat, and then the part where the goat humps in all the wrong places. Basically, it's a Thoughts from Places video about walking around the woods in North Carolina, only I stumbled into...yeah...goats loving goats. Our mom has a little soap left after the holiday sales... and it's DFTBA Soap! it will probably sell out soon. If you'd like some, check out http://farmerjanesoap.bigcartel.com/ There are some new tickets to the Boston Tour de Nerdfighting event and the venue has changed. More info here: http://www.wellesley.indiebound.com/event/john-green You can find out about tickets for other Tour de Nerdfighting stops at http://dft.ba/-tourdenerdfighting2012 HERE ARE A LOT OF LINKS TO NERDFIGHTASTIC THINGS: Shirts and Stuff: http://dftba.com/artist/30/Vlogbrothers Hank's Music: http://dftba.com/artist/15/Hank-Green John's Books: http://amzn.to/j3LYqo ====================== Hank's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/hankgreen Hank's Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/hankimon Hank's tumblr: http://edwardspoonhands.tumblr.com John's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/realjohngreen John's Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/johngreenfans John's tumblr: http://fishingboatproceeds.tumblr.com ====================== Other Channels Crash Course: http://www.youtube.com/crashcourse SciShow: http://www.youtube.com/scishow Gaming: http://www.youtube.com/hankgames VidCon: http://www.youtube.com/vidcon Hank's Channel: http://www.youtube.com/hankschannel Truth or Fail: http://www.youtube.com/truthorfail ====================== Nerdfighteria http://effyeahnerdfighters.com/ http://effyeahnerdfighters.com/nftumblrs http://reddit.com/r/nerdfighters http://nerdfighteria.info/ A Bunny (\(\ ( - -) ((') (')

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http://www.ted.com Chef Dan Barber squares off with a dilemma facing many chefs today: how to keep fish on the menu. With impeccable research and deadpan humor, he chronicles his pursuit of a sustainable fish he could love, and the foodie's honeymoon he's enjoyed since discovering an outrageously delicious fish raised using a revolutionary farming method in Spain. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate. Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

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TEDxBrainport 2012 - Making the Future Gertjan Meeuws is a pretty stubborn Dutch horticultural engineer, convinced that the way we are producing our food today, won't be a sustainable solution for feeding the world of tomorrow. Born in The Netherlands in 1962, he finished the University of Applied Sciences in 's-Hertogenbosch in 1983. Ever since, he has been involved in improving the performances of crops by combining his plant physiological knowledge with developing mathematical models and disrupting insights. Gertjan says we are using too much land, too much water, too much pesticides and too much transportation to deliver fresh food. He is managing partner of PlantLab, where he and his partners are not looking for improving the existing supply chain, but for creating a totally new and better one, based on their invention: Plant Paradise. Food - Can we feed the world? About TEDxBrainport 2012 - Making the Future There are many challenges in the world today. Hunger and disease continue to affect large parts of the developing world. Financial instability is halting progress in developed countries. We're running out of resources and changing the natural world in ways we don't totally understand. How can we make a better future? Discover the next big bordering-on-crazy ideas for humanity at TEDxBrainport 2012. About TEDx. TEDx was created in the spirit of TED's mission, "ideas worth spreading." The program is designed to give communities, organizations and individuals the opportunity to stimulate dialogue through TED-like experiences at the local level. At TEDx events, a screening of TEDTalks videos -- or a combination of live presenters and TEDTalks videos -- sparks deep conversation and connections. TEDx events are fully planned and coordinated independently, on a community-by-community basis.

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We're gonna try this again. Trying a different background track on here so that it hopefully won't be blocked on cell phones. Enjoy! Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/PetersonFarmBros T-Shirts and Online Store: http://thepetersonfarmbros.bigcartel.com/ Twitter: @gregpeterson33 @npete16 @kmerle7 Greg Peterson Music Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/gregpetersonmusic A parody music video by the Peterson Farm Bros (Greg, Nathan, and Kendal) promoting agriculture! If you like it, feel free to share it with your friends! Words by: Greg Peterson No copyright infringement of original song "I'm Sexy and I Know It" by LMFAO was intended. Thanks to our younger sister Laura for helping us film! Watch the outtakes videos on our channel: http://www.youtube.com/thepetersonfarmbros Lyrics: When I'm up at seven, the sunrise gives me a glimpse of heaven I get right to work, a farmer's life can be a little berserk yeah This is how I roll, I feed the cattle till their stomachs are full Treat em right, that's my belief, What's for dinner? I say beef! Gotta Feed Everybody Gotta Feed Everybody Gotta Feed Everybody (Uh-Huh) I work out (side!) When I step to the bunk (yeah) This is what I see (Uh-huh) All the hungry cattle are staring at me I got passion for my plants and I ain't afraid to show it show it show it show it I'm farming and I grow it When I'm in my tractor, I got more power than an arc reactor And when I'm in the field, I try to raise crops to maximum yield This is how I roll, without me the world would be outta control The hours I work, there is no equal Gotta feed the mouths of hungry people Gotta Feed Everybody Gotta Feed Everybody Gotta Feed Everybody (Uh-Huh) I work out (side!) When I step to the bunk (yeah) This is what I see (Uh-huh) All the hungry cattle are staring at me I got passion for my plants and I ain't afraid to show it show it show it show it I'm farming and I grow it Water, water, water, water, water, yeah Water, water, water, water, water, yeah Water, water, water, water, water, yeah Water, water, water, water, yeah, yeah Cattle need water man, Crops need water man, We all need water man! I'm Farming and I Grow it!

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Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AandBSubscribe Like A&B on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/like-AB Watch The Making Of: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bylrwd13SAw Directed by Steve Glashier "We all read about the Detroit Urban Farms project and saw the documentaries about it and it really moved us all. To see a community reclaiming the crumbling city blocks to grow the food they need is an incredible story in so many ways. It was moving, topical and also a beautiful and apt illustration of what the song is actually about - triumph over adversity. As a video concept, it was perfect in so many ways." - Above & Beyond's Tony McGuinness Initially inspired by an article written by journalist Paul Harris on Detroit's urban renewal city farms in the Guardian newspaper, the video for Above & Beyond and Gareth Emery pres. OceanLab 'On A Good Day (Metropolis)' captures the song's essential meaning of triumph over adversity through the powerful, visual narrative of the Georgia Street Community Collective and their determination to make a better, brighter life for their local community. Since the collapse of a once thriving automotive industry, Detroit has become known as a monument of urban decay with disused warehouses, derelict wasteland and vacant factories peppering the city. Georgia Street Community Collective are one of many organisations harnessing local action and bringing community volunteers together to create positive results -- regenerating wasteland as urban farms and community gardens. For more info on the regeneration of Detroit: http://www.georgiastreetgarden.blogspot.com http://www.pri-de.net/board http://www.urbanfarming.org http://www.hantzfarmsdetroit.com http://www.aboveandbeyond.nu http://www.garethemery.com Original Mashup by Myon & Shane54 http://www.myonandshane54.com/ To be the first to hear Above & Beyond's new album Group Therapy click here: http://www.aboveandbeyond.nu/grouptherapy/ Website: http://www.aboveandbeyond.nu Tour Dates: http://www.aboveandbeyond.nu/tour-dates Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/aboveandbeyond Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/aboveandbeyond Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/aboveandbeyond Google+: http://bit.ly/ab-google TATW Podcast: http://bitly.com/tatwpodcast iTunes: http://www.itunes.com/aboveandbeyond Anjunastore: http://www.anjunastore.com/ Spotify: http://spoti.fi/above-and-beyond Mixcloud: http://www.mixcloud.com/aboveandbeyond Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/aboveandbeyond

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A whirlwind of energy and ideas, Stephen Ritz is a teacher in New York's tough South Bronx, where he and his kids grow lush gardens for food, greenery -- and jobs. Just try to keep up with this New York treasure as he spins through the many, many ways there are to grow hope in a neighborhood many have written off, or in your own. (Filmed at TEDxManhattan) TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at http://www.ted.com/translate Follow TED news on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tednews Like TED on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TED Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector

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When Myrna and Earl Fincher married 53 years ago they started farming their yard "out of necessity". Today, the Finchers make a living selling their organic produce to restaurants and at the local farmers' market twice a week for much of the year. They had no experience as farmers, but learned by trial and error.

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Us modern-day humans require a lot of food to keep us going, and we're craving more than ever. But as the world population continues its inevitable march upwards, the question must be asked: What happens when the planet is no longer able to keep up? Read More: Earth Overshoot Day http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/earth_overshoot_day "August 20 is Earth Overshoot Day 2013, marking the date when humanity exhausted nature's budget for the year." UCLA students map L.A. County agriculture: 1,261 urban farming sites http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-20130820-urban-farming,0,1208529.story "California is known as the produce basket of the nation, but until now, Los Angeles County evoked little of that bucolic bounty." What is Sustainable Agriculture? http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/sarep/about/def "Agriculture has changed dramatically, especially since the end of World War II. Food and fiber productivity soared due to new technologies, mechanization, increased chemical use, specialization and government policies that favored maximizing production. These changes allowed fewer farmers with reduced labor demands to produce the majority of the food and fiber in the U.S." The Land Institute http://www.landinstitute.org/ "At The Land Institute, we believe that a solution for the 10,000 year old problem of agriculture — soil loss and degradation, ecosystem destruction, and high energy use — is not only necessary, but possible." Detroit foodies promote urban farming as way to fight blight, grow economy http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20130812/NEWS01/130819989/detroit-foodies-promote-urban-farming-as-way-to-fight-blight-grow# "For Greg Willerer, Detroit's new urban frontier is a lot like the Wild West: Grow enough food to support your family, make do with what you have, and rely on your neighbors when you need help." The Future of Farming, Part 1: Controlling the Environment http://www.technewsworld.com/story/The-Future-of-Farming-Part-1-Controlling-the-Environment-78646.html "Famine... or feast? Soil... or hydroponics, aquaponics, aquaculture or aeroponics? Nine billion hungry human beings will be living on planet Earth by 2050, according to United Nations estimates." Cultivate Los Angeles Interactive Map http://cultivatelosangeles.org/ "This site presents Cultivate L.A., a University of California Los Angeles Master of Urban and Regional Planning Comprehensive Capstone research project, meant to assess the state of urban agriculture in Los Angeles County in 2013." Watch More: History of Wine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7cukSVCC-w Grow Your Own 'Shrooms: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkH53E-KRSQ What Do Eyebrows Do?: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBzDtu4x84A&feature=c4-overview ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube http://testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter http://twitter.com/dnews Anthony Carboni on Twitter http://twitter.com/acarboni Laci Green on Twitter http://twitter.com/gogreen18 Trace Dominguez on Twitter http://twitter.com/trace501 DNews on Facebook http://facebook.com/dnews DNews on Google+ http://gplus.to/dnews Discovery News http://discoverynews.com

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With land prices at a premium in Singapore, vertical farms with rotating vertical racks present a sustainable solution while cutting down pollution.

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Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/PetersonFarmBros T-Shirts and Online Store: http://thepetersonfarmbros.bigcartel.com Twitter: @gregpeterson33 @npete16 @kmerle7 Instagram: @gregorynorris Greg Peterson Music Page: http://www.facebook.com/gregpetersonm... A parody music video of the song, "Roar," by Katy Perry done by the Peterson Farm Bros (Greg, Nathan, and Kendal)! If you like it, feel free to share it with your friends! Concept: Nathan Peterson Lyrics: Greg Peterson Music: Katy Perry No copyright infringement of the original song was intended. Boehringer-Ingelheim Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BIVIPreventionWorks Scott's Hometown Foods Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scottshometownfoods Lyrics: I used to help feed cattle as a lad Pitchin' hay in the bunk just like my dad Now I'm a farmer too, I grow your beef for you I guess you might not know just what it takes To help produce those thick and juicy steaks It starts with guys like me, out on the farm you see I load the corn, I load the (HAY!) Then the silage fills it all the way The wagon churns, I pull ahead Cattle know that they about to get fed They hear the noise, they run around (HEY!) Cattle thunder gonna shake the ground It smells so good, they see it now [Chorus] I've got the eye of the bovines, at dinnertime, staring through the sunshine Cause I am a farmer and they wanna see me chore Morning, morning and night Cause I am a farmer and they wanna see me chore Oh oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh oh They wanna see me chore Now the cattle know that I'm their guy I treat 'em right, keep 'em healthy and alive I feed to zero, so I'm their hero The markets go down, the costs go up (HEY!) The farming life can get so rough I feed in the cold, I feed in the rain The weather makes you go insane It can hold me down, but I'll get up (HEY!) A true farmer will never give up I love my job, and I know that [Chorus] I've got the eye of the bovines, at dinnertime, staring through the sunshine Cause I am a farmer and they wanna see me chore Morning, morning and night Cause I am a farmer and they wanna see me chore Oh oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh oh They wanna see me chore Chore, chore, chore, chore I've got the eye of consumers, at dinnertime, or standing in the checkout line Cause I am a farmer and you'll wanna see me chore Morning, morning and night Cause I am a farmer and you'll wanna see me chore Oh oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh oh You'll wanna see me chore

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In this episode, veteran beer-making instructor Jeremy Frey, from F. H. Steinbart Company, one of the oldest home beer supply houses in the country, shows us how to make a batch of home-made beer. The printed recipe from the video is on Cooking Up a Story: Amber Ale recipe: http://cookingupastory.com/the-beginners-guide-to-making-home-brew Food Farmer Earth - a journey of wide discovery about our food http://www.youtube.com/ffe Subscribe to Food Farmer Earth-receive the latest videos http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=foodfarmerearth Visit Cooking Up a Story for more stories, recipes, photos, and complete written posts http://cookingupastory.com Follow us: Google+ https://plus.google.com/+foodfarmerearth/posts twitter http://twitter.com/cookingupastory Facebook http://www.facebook.com/cookingupastory Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/foodfarmerearth/ Website RSS Feed http://cookingupastory.com/feed Cooking Up a Story channel on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/cookingupastory

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Monsanto were voted the most evil corporation in the world in 2011 by readers of Natural News - but why do they have such a bad reputation? We take a look at the history of the company, including Agent Orange and Polychlorine Biphenyls - or PCBs - right up to modern farming practices and genetically modified seeds, pesticides and crops. Check out AlltimeConspiracies video on Monsanto: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nemcPBLPFF0 StoneOcean's music: www.stoneocean.info StoneOcean's channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/RatedmusicOfficial Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/TRUsub Why you should subscribe to Truthloader: http://bit.ly/1aGJD0a More videos from Truthloader: Syria is starving: http://bit.ly/1bV4tdD What is Israel's Magic Wand?: http://bit.ly/1emh4a4 Where is the most polluted place on Earth?: http://bit.ly/1g21m4d Police officer brutally beaten up in New York: http://bit.ly/18tzhRO Occupy abolish $15m debt in the US: http://bit.ly/I4mYB1 Afghan army torture prisoner as US forces look on: http://bit.ly/HCBcJg Private prisons: How US corporations make money out of locking you up: http://bit.ly/HKLbNb Anonymous Million Mask London 2013: http://bit.ly/16DVDPh Is China taking over the world?: http://bit.ly/HwHcmv Saudi whips and beats victim for looking at his wife: http://bit.ly/1aLlSET The NSA has collected your address book: http://bit.ly/1cswbRD Abductions and executions: Counterterrorism under Obama: http://bit.ly/18G9zoK The war on drugs is a war on you (Part One): http://bit.ly/19pXcgC A race for what's left of the planet - The Arctic battleground: http://bit.ly/15hsbOy Check out our top 20 videos playlist: http://bit.ly/V55Vna Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/truthloader Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/truthloader Join us on Google+: http://google.com/+truthloader Read our reddit: http://reddit.com/r/truthloader Truthloader is a channel dedicated to citizen journalism. We find the best examples of crowd-sourced video and independent content, then use our expertise to add context and analysis. We respond to the stories you're interested in, so if you've got a story you'd love us to get to the bottom of, tweet us, Facebook us, or respond to our videos with a comment - and perhaps check out our reddit.

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For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/?lid=65841 In Singapore, the challenge of feeding a growing population is pushing the concept of urban farming to new heights. A super-efficient vertical farming system is producing greens for 5 million residents. "Can we supply enough food for everyone on the planet?" is a question plaguing leaders around the world. In Singapore SkyGreen offers one example of how this might be possible, "not just technically, but economically". By increasing their food security while reducing the impact of food production on global climate change, SkyGreen is 10 times more productive per square foot than conventional farming. Centre for Investigative Reporting

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Last year, NASA announced that they had found water on Mars. This posed a question to scientists: Could we grow plants in the soil of Mars? Trace explains what is necessary to grow crops on Earth, and if Mars is able to sustain life. Read More: This Scoop of Mars Soil is Two Percent Water http://news.discovery.com/space/this-scoop-of-mars-soil-is-two-percent-water-130926.htm "By now, we probably all know that there was once significant quantities of water on the Martian surface and, although the red planet is bone dry by terrestrial standards, water persists as ice just below the surface to this day." Vegetables on Mars Within Ten Years http://phys.org/news/2014-04-vegetables-mars-ten-years.html "The soil on Mars may be suitable for cultivating food crops -- this is the prognosis of a study by plant ecologist Wieger Wamelink of Wageningen UR." NASA Mars Rover Fully Analyzes First Soil Samples http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/news/msl20121203.html "NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has used its full array of instruments to analyze Martian soil for the first time, and found a complex chemistry within the Martian soil." Lunar Regolith http://curator.jsc.nasa.gov/lunar/letss/regolith.pdf "The lunar surface is covered by a layer of unconsolidated debris called the lunar regolith." Lunar Soil http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_soil "Lunar soil is the fine fraction of the regolith found on the surface of the Moon." Growing Plants on Mars http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130328075708.htm "Concrete plans for a one-way ticket to Mars have been forged. Food will have to be grown on location. Is this a distant future scenario? Not for scientists researching whether or not it is possible to grow plants on the moon." Watch More: Love is the Greatest Pain http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYwrkzNtlgI ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube http://testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter http://twitter.com/dnews Trace Dominguez on Twitter https://twitter.com/tracedominguez Tara Long on Twitter https://twitter.com/TaraLongest Laci Green on Twitter http://twitter.com/gogreen18 DNews on Facebook https://facebook.com/DiscoveryNews DNews on Google+ http://gplus.to/dnews Discovery News http://discoverynews.com Download the TestTube App: http://testu.be/1ndmmMq

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Jon is a farmer from northeastern Thailand. He founded the Pun Pun Center for Self-reliance, an organic farm outside Chiang Mai, with his wife Peggy Reents in 2003. Pun Pun doubles as a center for sustainable living and seed production, aiming to bring indigenous and rare seeds back into use. It regularly hosts training on simple techniques to live more sustainably. Outside of Pun Pun, Jon is a leader in bringing the natural building movement to Thailand, appearing as a spokesperson on dozens of publications and TV programs for the past 10 years. He continually strives to find easier ways for people to fulfill their basic needs. For more information visit http://www.punpunthailand.org About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

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