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Green Revolution part 2

O Ecotextiles (and Two Sisters Ecotextiles)

“It is well that thou givest bread to the hungry, better were it that none hungered and that thou haddest none to give.” – St. Augustine Last week we posted Josh Viertel’s article about the false premise that Deutsche Bank and Monsanto used in finding ways to feed the world’s burgeoning population and end hunger. …

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The Green Revolution

O Ecotextiles (and Two Sisters Ecotextiles)

Last week we promised to explore the Green Revolution. The term “Green Revolution”  was coined in the 1960s to highlight a particularly striking breakthrough in yields, which is the traditional way to measure agricultural performance  – in tonnes per hectare, bushels per acre or whatever.  Farmers have been trying to improve yields by improving seeds …

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