A call for Canada to import fewer seeds
Relying on a just a few staple crops makes our food supply more vulnerable to a whole range of potential threats, from disease to drought to pest infestations to climate change. But a wider diversity creates a more robust food supply: a pest that wipes out one type of potato may not be attracted to a different type.
In Canada, farmers have heavily favored imported seeds from Europe and the United States. Karen Pinchin, writing for Modern Farmer, reports on new initiatives to encourage the use of home-grown seeds and the effort to increase crop diversity. She interviews Susan Walsh, executive director of the agricultural non-profit group USC Canada: Read the full story here.
Source: TreeHugger