A push to farm smarter - not bigger - to feed the worlds' hungry - -
By Sara Miller Llana & Ben Arnoldy
A push to farm smarter – not bigger – to feed the world's hungry
With famine in Africa and food prices at record highs, governments and agencies around the globe are looking to educate small farmers about more efficient, sustainable agriculture practices.
Elvira Portillo was persuaded by neighbor Porfirio Bastida to try conservation agriculture on her farm in Texcoco, Mexico. So far they are the only two of some 300 local farmers to do so.
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