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Ustawi Afrika Is Empowering Rural Women through Sustainable Agriculture

Food Tank

Ustawi Afrika is working to improve gender equity for rural women and expand sustainable agricultural practices in Kenya. Doreen Irungu founded Ustawi Afrika after watching her mother struggle as a woman in agriculture in a semi-arid, rural area. According to UN Women , over 60 percent of people living in rural Kenya are women.

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Coalition Letter regarding hearing on “Improving the Federal Environmental Review and Permitting Processes”

NASDA

WAC represents a large and diverse cross-section of the nations broad business community, including the construction, transportation, real estate, recreation, mining, manufacturing, forestry, agriculture, energy, wildlife conservation, and public health and safety sectors.

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Repurposing Urban Spaces for Farming: 7 Creative Ideas

Modern Farmer

While many people think of rural landscapes as agricultural hubs , more and more people are realizing the benefits of growing food, flowers, and fiber in urban spaces. Construct vertical planters : South-facing fences and walls are a great place to add vertical planters to maximize growing space.

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Wells Are Running Dry in Rural Communities of Color. Is a Fix in Sight?

Daily Yonder

Rural communities of color like Sultana, which is majority Hispanic, are disproportionately affected by this crisis. The racial and rural water gap has its roots in historic neglect. Construction crews broke ground in May, and the well is slated for completion in May 2024. We are in dire need of a new well,” he said.

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Rural Energy for America Program

ATTRA

USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program offers Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans & Grants for agricultural producers and eligible rural small businesses.

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Should We Be Farming in the Desert?

Civil Eats

This level of agriculture was not possible in the Imperial Valley until the construction of the Alamo Canal , also known as the Imperial Canal, in 1901, which diverted water from the Colorado River.

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*BONUS* Bridging Echo Chambers Part One

RR2CS

Author and leadership advisor David Irvine discusses the strategies we can use to have constructive conversations about the livestock and environment issue. Listen to part two and part three of the Bridging Echo Chambers series for other ideas on how to engage in constructive conversations about the livestock and the environment issue.