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Yearly Archives: 1999
Biotech Holds the Solution to Africa’s Food Woes
Dennis T. Avery The New Technology, By Delivering Virus-Resistant Crops, Is Starting to Provide Food Security for Africa CHURCHVILLE,Va. – Florence Wambugu spent 10 years at the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute trying to breed higher-yielding sweet potatoes. She used conventional … Continue reading
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Greenpeace and the Pretense of Virtue
Alex A. Avery Greenpeace is waging all-out war on genetically modified foods “to protect Mother Nature” and plans to invade Seattle next month to disrupt the World Trade Organization’s trade liberalization efforts. They and other environmental groups contend that biotech … Continue reading
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The War We Can’t Win Against Our Own Food System
Alex A. Avery The Rev. Thomas Malthus’ famous question about whether humanity can continue to feed all the people was posed exactly 200 years ago. It has taken us nearly all of that 200 years to be sure of an … Continue reading
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Clinton, Like Robin Hood’s Nemesis, Seizes The Forest
Dennis T. Avery By Barring Americans From Their Forests, King Clinton Makes the Sheriff Of Nottingham Look Generous CHURCHVILLE, Va.-In 13th century England, the forests belonged to the king. According to legend, Robin Hood and his band of merry men … Continue reading
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Agribusiness in a Changing Global Environment
Alex A. Avery You have heard today of the tremendous opportunity emerging in Asia due to the combination of population growth and rising living standards. Despite the recent Asian economic crisis, the unprecedented economic growth in Asia over the last … Continue reading
The Global “Population Bomb” Fizzles Out
Dennis T. Avery The Arrival Of Earth’s 6 Billionth Resident Is A Cause For Celebration, Not Worry CHURCHVILLE, Va.-Give a cheer for the world’s 6 billionth human resident, due to arrive on the planet just in time for World Food … Continue reading
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Strange Days In Seattle…An Eco-Protest At The WTO
Dennis T. Avery Free Trade And Biotechnology Help Feed The World. But That’s Not Good Enough For Greens Aiming To Disrupt The November Summit CHURCHVILLE, Va.-Farm trade reform is the best hope of future prosperity for the world’s farmers. It … Continue reading
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The Future of American Agriculture: Rocky Road to Prosperity
Alex A. Avery The Chinese curse, “May you live in interesting times,” certainly applies to us today. We’re in the middle of a farm crisis. For those not hurt by flooding or drought, prices are at record or near record … Continue reading
Golden Rice Could Combat Third World Malnutrition
Dennis T. Avery The New Rice, Rich In Vitamin A, Could Sharply Boost The Health Of Poor Nations – Unless Anti-Tech Activists Block It Bridge News CHURCHVILLE, Va.–Two of the world’s most persistent sources of human malnutrition may soon be … Continue reading
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Meeting the Demands of a Growing Population
Alex A. Avery Presentation at the American Phytopathological Society’s World Food Crisis Symposium The world agricultural community has focused on fighting hunger and meeting the needs of humanity for decades. It has been the rallying cry of farmers in all … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Avery, farmers, population, poverty, wildlife, world food summit
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