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Agroecological Crop Selection, Part 2

ATTRA

Where are we in the ecological succession? Trees exist in a different ecological succession stage than pioneering stage plants, also known as weeds. Ecological succession is the process by which plant communities change over time, eventually yielding a climax community. I did my graduate work in cotton.

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Can Cover Cropping Heal Abused Soil? A Mad Farm Reflection

ATTRA

I’ve seen the synthesis of diversity, in plants and practice, stimulate ecosystem processes to yield the benefits that have accrued to this feral garden. We know that industrial monocultures achieve high yields for global markets. Until then, it seems to me a comprehensive, ecological approach is what’s needed. Riggins, M.

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Release: House Farm Bill Misses Opportunity to Move Agriculture Forward

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

5102, 5103, 5019, 5110, 5202, 5503, 5402, 112205 ) Title 6 – Rural Development Includes the Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program. This approach is misguided given the ample evidence that scale-neutral, management-intensive practices likely yield even greater environmental benefits.

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Young Farmers’ Analysis of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

National Young Farmers Coalition

4306) TITLE VI: Rural Development GREEN FLAG Reaffirms commitment to vital rural development initiatives. This approach is misguided, given the ample evidence that scale-neutral, management-intensive practices likely yield even greater environmental benefits. 7125, 7204, 7208, 7305, 7503).

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125 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2025

Food Tank

Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) , Asia AFA empowers small-scale farmers, fishers, Indigenous peoples, and rural communities across Asia through advocacy, capacity building, and knowledge sharing. agricultural policy. ReFED , United States ReFED is a U.S.

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20 Books Shaping Our View of Food Systems to Read this Winter

Food Tank

Essays touch on the rural communities that have adapted to the growing industry, the role of women in the sector, and how Indonesia fits into the global seaweed market. Good Eats: 32 Writers on Eating Ethically edited by Jennifer Cognard-Black and Melissa A. fishing and hunting culture.

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The Puglia paradox: Why pest invasions and historically high prices could actually be good for olive oil

Sustainable Food Trust

In both cases, the vulnerability of relying on intensive, yield-driven conventional monocultures has become plain. This situation has been similar in other major production regions, many of which feature expansive groves in hot, arid areas that prioritise the productivity of high-yielding varieties, relying heavily on extractive irrigation.