Feeding the future – sustainable agriculture
Further reading
January/February 2004
Technology and ancient wisdom in sustainable agriculture (by Lindsay Falvey)
Asks what is to be sustained in agriculture and the environment.
August 2008, pages 31-34
Farming without harming (by John Williams and Fiona McKenzie)
Discusses the need for new approaches to sustainable agriculture.
March 2001, pages 22-23
Balancing biodiversity with land clearing (by Greg Siepen and Clive McAlpine)
Explains ways in which farmers can contribute to the conservation of Australia's biodiversity.
No. 134, 2007, pages 22-27
Saving the life of farmland soils (by James Porteous and Steve Davidson)
Looks at efforts to reverse the trend of decreasing organic matter of Australian farmland soils.
No. 129, 2006, pages 8-11
Reclaiming the Golden Triangle (by Richard Mogg)
Discusses the substitution of sustainable agriculture for growing opium poppies.
No. 123, 2005, pages 29-30
Connecting sustainable agriculture to consumers (by Steve Davidson)
Discusses approaches taken to market products of sustainable agricultural practices.
No. 117, 2003, pages 13-15
Rural remote control
Describes on-site computers that are being developed to remotely report and manage complex agricultural processes.
No. 115, 2003, page 23
A blueprint for change (by Wendy Pyper)
Lists the reforms suggested by the Wentworth Group of scientists.
No. 109, 2001, pages 20-23
Space-age farming (by Wendy Pyper)
Describes the use of satellite imagery to help farmers manage pastures.
No. 108, 2001, pages 30-31
Vision of Hume (by Steve Davidson)
Describes how the Australian National Herbarium helped a Landcare group choose the right species for landscape restoration.
No. 106, 2001, pages 28-33
Bubble bubble... (by Wendy Pyper and Steve Davidson)
Covers acid sulfate soils and soil acidification.
14 June 2008, pages 28-33
What price more food? (by Debora MacKenzie)
Examines the causes and consequences of increasing global food prices.
5 April 2008, pages 8-9
How to kickstart an agricultural revolution (by Andy Coghlan)
Reports on an International project to help poor farmers and improve agriculture sustainability.
21 April 2007, page 18
Pastures new may destroy the planet(by Chris Pollock and Jules Pretty)
Examines what is considered to be ‘sustainable’.
18 May 2002, pages 32-47
Time to rethink everything: The smart farming revolution
Describes an approach to growing food that works towards increased production while preserving soils and wild environments.
12 May 2001, page 12
The people versus nature (by Fred Pearce)
Describes 'eco-agriculture' as a way of saving biodiversity without starving the poor.
3 February 2001, pages 16-17
An ordinary miracle (by Fred Pearce)
Describes techniques of sustainable agriculture that have been adopted on a small scale around the world.
November 2004, pages 36-39
A growing concern
Comments on recent re-evaluation of the role of trees in agricultural productivity.
August 2007, pages 66-73
Future farming: A return to roots? (by Jerry Glover, Cindy Cox and John Reganold)
Explores the future of large-scale farming.
Page updated September 2009.