Agroecology Manufacturing Pesticide 
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.
Civil Eats
MARCH 11, 2025
It also necessitates petroleum-based pesticides, from fungicides to herbicides, to ward off weeds and stop sprouting. Another 38 percent comes from retail consumption and waste; and the rest is from industrial inputs (like pesticides and fertilizer) and agriculture production. Irrigation and farm equipment also depend on fossil fuels.
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Civil Eats
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Is Agroecology Being Coopted by Big Ag? The first will require baby food manufacturers to regularly test samples of their products for heavy metals and to make the results available both on their website and to the California Department of Health. Food Systems Summit Give Corporations Too Much of a Voice? Packaged Food Policy.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Such changes reduced the overall resilience of the agroecological system. This would further enable farmers to drastically cut pesticide use and increase habitat availability for a wide range of species. A better system would allow farmers to diversify the range of species they produce.
Civil Eats
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
.” Broadly speaking, regenerative agriculture improves soil health and carbon sequestration through diverse crop rotations, animal grazing, limited tillage, and reduced (or eliminated) external inputs like fertilizer and pesticides. You should back away from this definition and call it agroecological or holistic.
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