Agroecology Livestock Ruralism 
Food Tank
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Policymakers, donors, and investors are seeing the wisdom of investing in soil restoration, agroecology, agroforestry, and biodiversity, among other regenerative actions. Not only are these markets a good fit for smallholder farmers who practice agroecology , but they are also more equitable and accessible for women and youth.
Food Tank
DECEMBER 1, 2023
We need to rethink our food systems and transition to diversified agroecological systems that can ensure we address this twin challenge, and to provide nutritious diets to a growing population without destroying the planet. Many farmers, for example, farmers are now producing drought-resistant nopal cacti to feed their livestock.
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Sustainable Food Trust
MARCH 4, 2025
For sustainable livestock farming and local meat production to be viable, we need a network of abattoirs and butchers. However, the decline in people opting to work in the local meat sector and the loss of heritage and artisan skills such as butchery, has widespread implications for food security, sustainability and rural economies.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
In comparison to the enormous opportunity that sustainable and organic agriculture represents for farmers and rural communities, federal investment in related research, education, and extension has been minuscule. Other posts explore how the next farm bill can tackle issues in regional market development, crop insurance access, and more.
The Equation
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
In early 2023, I had the opportunity to serve as the reviewer of Chapter 11 (Agriculture, Food Systems, and Rural Communities) of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA 5 ). At least a quarter of US methane emissions (which have 27 to 30 times the warming potential of carbon dioxide) can be directly attributed to livestock production.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
JANUARY 17, 2024
For example, increasing aridity in the Southwest and increasingly wet conditions throughout the northeast regions of the country–from the Midwest through New England–are likely to challenge crop and livestock production. In response, the chapter centers agroecological solutions like enhanced soil health and diversified landscapes.
Sustainable Food Trust
OCTOBER 11, 2023
The environmental and financial problems of the hill farming sector have been written about exhaustively, so I won’t expand on them here – other than to say that while hill farming has a central role to play in socially and ecologically vibrant landscapes, a major shift towards agroecological practices is needed to realise this.
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