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Harvesting Solutions: How Food Systems Can Unlock Progress on Climate and Biodiversity

Food Tank

This was the topic of a recent event, “Harvesting Solutions: Aligning NBSAPs and NDCs for Climate and Biodiversity Benefits,” held on the sidelines of COP16 in Cali. The post Harvesting Solutions: How Food Systems Can Unlock Progress on Climate and Biodiversity appeared first on Food Tank.

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

Food Tank

Current food systems are responsible for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions and for nearly 80 percent of biodiversity loss. By creating mechanisms that connect farmers, seed providers, trainers, financers, innovators, retailers and other players in the food sector across the world, COP28 can build the momentum for agroecology.

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Can Agroforestry Breathe New Life Into Carbon Markets?

Civil Eats

His vision has gotten a jump start through a partnership with Carbon Harvest. As part of a $20 million project led by the Kentucky-based nonprofit Accelerating Appalachia , Carbon Harvest will receive roughly $200,000 over two years to conduct research on the potential for a regional offset market.

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Despite Recent Headlines, Urban Farming Is Not a Climate Villain

Civil Eats

The issue most cited across critiques was simple: When urban farms were separated from community gardens in the study, the higher rate of greenhouse gas emissions reported essentially disappeared. Overall, they found greenhouse gas emissions were six times higher at the urban sites—and that’s the conclusion the study led with.

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This Oregon Farmer Is Building a New Model for Indigenous Food and Agriculture

Civil Eats

The farm is not a nonprofit organization, so Schreiner depends largely on small one-off grants, crowdfunding, and limited wholesale revenue to finance Sakari’s many efforts—all of which center on traditional ecological knowledge. Sakari Farms offers a program that teaches youth how to grow and harvest traditional foods.

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Agritecture's Partner Network Expands to 20 Members; Seeks to Set a New Standard for Data Transparency

Agritecture Blog

The two that we hear most often are: (1) Deciding on the right equipment suppliers from so many options; and (2) Accessing relevant financing options. Currently, the APN comprises 16 equipment providers and 4 financing providers. Today, we are excited to spotlight several recent additions to the APN. Credit: iFarm. Credit: CCNY.

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Could a Container Farm be the Right Choice for Your CEA Facility?

Agritecture Blog

There are many benefits to container farming that make it an attractive alternative to vertical or greenhouse farming. One urban container farming company from Umeå, Sweden, Harvest , supports their local community with fresh greens like kale, arugula, and basil, among many other crops. Credit: Charleston Business Journal.