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124 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2024!

Food Tank

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 Alliance is rooted in values for fair and inclusive development, harmonious coexistence with nature, and the empowerment of local communities.

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From Commodification to Conservation: Restoring Agrobiodiversity through Seed Breeding – Part I: 

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Such changes reduced the overall resilience of the agroecological system. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions means moving away from the use of high-energy and polluting nitrogenous fertilizers. In the 1930’s, as the market shifted toward hybrid varieties with desirable traits, companies developed exclusive cultivars.

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