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124 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2024!

Food Tank

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. They currently have 13 urban agricultural facilities, school gardens, hydroponic greenhouses, and soil-based farms.

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From Commodification to Conservation: Restoring Agrobiodiversity through Seed Breeding – Part I: 

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Moreover, they have more potential to contribute to greenhouse gas mitigation via carbon sequestration. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions means moving away from the use of high-energy and polluting nitrogenous fertilizers. Diverse plants and manure must take their place.

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Path to a New Farm Bill: Sustainable and Organic Research 

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

This public research and development (R&D) investment is the primary driver of long-term productivity growth in US agriculture. Many practices can lower a farm’s greenhouse gas emissions, including alternative manure management techniques and the use of renewable energy.

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