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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. agency IFAD supports rural communities’ efforts to increase their food and nutrition security and their incomes.

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

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Diverse plants and manure must take their place. 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 USDA agencies, such as ARS perform the remainder.

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Path to a New Farm Bill: Sustainable and Organic Research 

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Other posts explore how the next farm bill can tackle issues in regional market development, crop insurance access, and more. In comparison to the enormous opportunity that sustainable and organic agriculture represents for farmers and rural communities, federal investment in related research, education, and extension has been minuscule.

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