National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 20, 2024

NSAC hopes that Congress can ultimately see the wisdom of funding state and tribal soil health programs through RCPP, as proposed in the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act in the Senate. 5102, 5103, 5019, 5110, 5202, 5503, 5402, 112205 ) Title 6 – Rural Development Includes the Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 10, 2023

At the Future Economy Forum Pavilion, experts came together for a great conversation on making sure that food system financing aligns with climate goals. At this event and a UNFCCC side event that also covered economic transition pathways, we addressed urgent ways that strategic financing can help spark food systems transformation.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Víctor Manuel Villalobos Arámbula , Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mexico 10:00AM–10:30AM @ The Food Systems Pavilion: Fireside chat discussion about methane. As multiple crises converge — from climate change to pandemics to conflict — rural people need us to invest in them more than ever before.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Building an array of financing options can enable different processors to provide more diverse services for producers as well. Hardworking but under-resourced small to midsize processors lack the support and the financial infrastructure in their communities to expand their capacity.

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ATTRA

MAY 14, 2024

Related ATTRA Resources: Business and Marketing Women, Livestock, and the Land—And Other Ways to Make Friends Other Resources: National Grazing Lands Coalition This blog is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development.

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The Equation

MAY 8, 2023

Rural communities and communities of color are more at risk of unsafe water and inadequate sanitation due to historical disinvestment, regulatory failures, and structural racism. We analyzed the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) investments in rural water and wastewater infrastructure projects. billion in grants and $6.2

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Food Tank

AUGUST 16, 2024

“Independent family farms are the bedrock of healthy rural economies,” Jordan Treakle, National Programs and Policy Coordinator for the National Family Farm Coalition, tells Food Tank. Family farming is resilient,” says Martín Uriarte , President of the World Rural Forum. So let’s give our farmers the support they deserve!

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

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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Food Tank

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) , Asia AFA works to empower and strengthen the capacities of leaders and technical staff to increase resilience and combat hunger. agency IFAD supports rural communities’ efforts to increase their food and nutrition security and their incomes.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

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. There is no life limit on healthy soil, says farmer Gerardo Martinez, CEO of GALA.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Private investment in food and agriculture systems are designed to maximize a narrow concept of economic efficiency which fails to prioritize the well-being of small family farmers, rural communities, or the land. “In In 2019, US farmers spent $118 billion to purchase seed and plants, fertilizers, animal feed, and agricultural chemicals.

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National Young Farmers Coalition

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 was recently introduced by U.S. This bill builds on the framework she shared earlier this year, with even more concrete proposals aimed at boosting rural communities and supporting farmers. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI).

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National Young Farmers Coalition

JUNE 26, 2024

FSA is currently unable to offer pre-qualification or pre-approval services for farm ownership loans, yet this service is routinely offered by other lenders working with competing buyers for farm properties, which puts buyers who must use FSA financing at a disadvantage. 6422, 6314, 6410, 6411).

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Food Tank

MAY 23, 2024

trillion over 10 years, covers everything from nutrition assistance programs and conservation to commodities and rural development. It also alters requirements for conservation funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, developed to support more climate-smart agriculture practices.

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Trimble Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The Democratic Perspective Democrats, including Senator Debbie Stabenow, have advocated for updates to the farm bill that emphasize enhanced support for conservation programs, rural development, improved access to subsidies for smaller farms, and a bolstered food assistance program. You don’t need to wait for the election.

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