Ecological Farming and Food campaign

Greenpeace is campaigning for agriculture that is good for the planet and people. Healthy food grown with the environment — not against it. Farming that helps cope with climate change. Get involved.

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Farmers planting diverse crops to increase their yield.

Quick facts about agriculture:

Ten corporations control nearly 70 percent of the world's seed market. This corporate control of agriculture means farmers have less choice.
Genetic Engineering does not feed the world. 99.5 percent of farmers around the world do not grow Genetically Engineered crops.
Industrial polluting agriculture uses synthetic fertilizers and toxic chemicals which pollute our water and soils – the very things we need in order to provide healthy food now and in the future.
Excessive use of synthetic fertilizers in industrial polluting agriculture contributes to climate change.

The latest updates

Growing Doubt

Video | October 22, 2012 at 15:30

The impact of genetically engineered herbicide tolerant crops in Argentina and the US.

Greenpeace Year in Pictures 2011

Video | December 20, 2011 at 15:41

2011 was the year the bottom shook the top, the year the ballerina danced on the bull, and “The Protestor” was named Time Magazine person of the year. The faces in our Year in Pictures pay testament and tribute to our contribution and to the...