Civil Eats

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Others have been able to relieve the problem through water treatments and removal of affected hay and manure. We are trying to be as optimistic as possible that there will be feasible scientific strategies in the future,” says Nancy McBrady, deputy commissioner of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (DACF).

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Farming Farming Farmland Crop 121

Food Tank

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) , Africa AFSA is an alliance uniting civil societies dedicated to promoting agroecology and food sovereignty across Africa. The organization introduces beneficial plants called green manure/cover crops which fertilize the soil, control weeds, and respond to periods of drought.

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Food Agriculture Agriculture Seeding 145

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Over time, the consolidation and commodification of seeds has eroded the resilience of our food systems, diminishing the agrobiodiversity of crops cultivated in the US at an alarming rate. Such changes reduced the overall resilience of the agroecological system. Diverse plants and manure must take their place.

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Seeding Agriculture Agriculture Food 88