Agricultural Biodiversity

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The input reduction principle of agroecology is wrong when it comes to mineral fertilizer use in sub-Saharan Africa. …but that doesn’t mean agroecology is wrong. Genetic modification can improve crop yields — but stop overselling it. So, diversify your mind? Diversify your research teams.

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Cropaia

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in regenerative agriculture, a holistic approach to farming that seeks to restore and revitalize the land while improving crop yields and overall farm profitability. This means increased crop yields and reduced inputs like fertilizers and pesticides.

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Food Tank

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Food and Agriculture Organization calculates—which makes the problem of soil erosion so much more concerning. About a third of the world’s soils are currently degraded, the FAO says , and poor land management practices and hyper-industrialized agriculture is pushing that number higher. If we want good food, we need good soil.

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Food Tank

AUGUST 1, 2023

The introduction of powerful and scalable technologies is just one aspect of a broader paradigm shift in agricultural research, one that relies on equal collaboration between researchers, farmers and other organizations such as those who make up the seedball caravan. Food and Agriculture Organization.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 1, 2023

These severe conditions have a tremendous impact on our food system, affecting everything from crop yields to working conditions on farms.

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Food Seeding Crop Farming 94

Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The post-war Government enabled an agricultural transition that dramatically shifted farming and diets. v] [vi] [vii] Yet, under the last Government, Defra underspent on its agriculture budget commitments by £358million over three years. This level of ambition is needed again now.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 19, 2024

Not all farmland is created equal,” says Jesse Womack, a conservation policy specialist with the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC). The soil quality may not support crops or the land may not have appropriate water drainage. Agriculture is responsible for 10 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the US.

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