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Op-Ed | A Missing Investment Strategy: Climate Resilience Hides in Local Food Markets

Food Tank

Local manufacturing of bio-inputs including fertilizers, bio- pesticides, and inoculants is booming. Climate resilience requires broad participation from the most vulnerable farmers who are rural women dependent on natural resources for their well-being. Finance can be inclusive and accessible. The missing middle is a myth.

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Letter Supporting ReConnecting Rural America Act

NASDA

Letter Dear Chairwoman Stabenow, Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Boozman, and Ranking Member Scott: We write to you today in support of the “ReConnecting Rural America Act,” which was introduced by Senators Welch and Marshall in the Senate and Representatives Nunn, Craig, LaHood, and Sorensen and others in the House.

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Op-Ed | A Case for Food Diversification

Food Tank

It can also promote healthier soil, reduce pest problems, and boost rural economies. Integrating livestock with crops can create a closed-loop system where manure provides fertilizer and reduces reliance on external inputs. Equipment sharing and community information sharing about financing helps to adapt quickly to the changes.

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Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Tuesday, Nov. 19

Food Tank

And in Brazil, where leaders are also meeting for the G20 Summit, countries reached what Reuters called a “fragile consensus” on the importance of climate finance, but no obligatory commitments have been agreed upon yet at either COP29 here in Baku or at the G20 in Brazil. Say it loud: Rural women are our everyday heroes!”

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Across Farm Country, Fertilizer Pollution Impacts Not Just Health, but Water Costs, Too

Civil Eats

A report by the Union of Concerned Scientists concluded that the cost for rural Iowa residents—who often live in areas with smaller, more expensive water systems—could be as much as $4,960 more per person per year to filter out nitrates from their water than their counterparts in cities like Des Moines. Fertilizer as Poison The U.S.

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Op-Ed | Why the World’s Food Systems Need to Transition Away from Industrial Agriculture

Food Tank

The country has pioneered a move towards agroecology for two decades and has already seen a 4 percent improvement in rural food security. Smallholders are witnessing the recovery of the fertility and moisture levels of their soils, higher productivity and competitiveness.

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Against the Grain: How Targeting Women with Climate-Smart Innovations Amplifies Resilience

Food Tank

Mbathio Mbaye, a farmer and mother of three holding her newest baby of just one month in her arms, explains how she got involved in the cooperative andmore importantlyhow things look different for her field, family and finances. I myself am contributing to the finances of our household, smiles Fatou.

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