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I am forwarding this from another listserve, as many of you may find it of interest. I have no info beyond what is said below David David S. Conner, Ph.D. Agricultural Economist C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems 303 Natural Resources Building Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824-1222 (517) 353-1914 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- Worldwatch Live Online Discussion "Can Organic Farming Feed Us All?" April 18, 12:00 PM EST (1600 GMT) www.worldwatch.org/live/discussion/122/ Submit your questions now and join Senior Researcher Brian Halweil on Tuesday, April 18, to discuss the role of organic food in helping to alleviate hunger globally. In an article in the May/June issue of World Watch Magazine, Halweil notes that two recent studies reveal that a global shift to organic farming would yield more food, not less, for the world's hungry. Organic farming tends to raise yields in poorer nations, precisely those areas where people are hungry and can't afford chemical-intensive farming. "In poorer nations, organic farming techniques like composting and green manuring and biological pest control may be farmers' best hope for boosting production and reducing hunger," writes Halweil.