Mechanics, Rural Development and Ruralism

Weekend reading: rising prevalence of obesity in developing countries

Food Politics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), as part of its IFAD Research Series, released a report, Overweight and obesity in LMICs in rural development and food systems , along with a literature review.

Supply Chain

Supply Chain Rural Development Beverage Mechanics

Op-Ed | Microfinance Empowers Women and Builds Community Resilience

Food Tank

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

And the SHG model is one of the most important microfinance mechanisms in India. In 2013, when GAIN formed a partnership with Nidan and the Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society— JEEViKA , which is an autonomous body under the Government of Bihar’s Department of Rural Development.

Food

Food Ruralism Rural Development Mechanics

Harvesting Salad Greens – Mechanized Harvest for Small Farms

ATTRA

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This video is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development. Department of Agriculture.

Harvester

Harvester Harvest Harvesting Mechanics

The Case for Tractor Farming

ATTRA

MARCH 26, 2025

However, mechanization and technology like tractors offer women the chance to broaden their opportunities in agriculture. Mechanizing tasks like bed shaping, planting, and cultivation is game-changing. Rural Sociology, 89: 3-39. Another barrier is knowledge. Tractor operation is a skill that can be intimidating to learn.

Tractor

Tractor Farming Farming Cultivation

NASDA’s Fiscal Year 2025 testimony submitted to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture

NASDA

MAY 7, 2024

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) commends the subcommittee for its work in support of farmers, ranchers, and rural communities. A consistent and predictable funding mechanism for state and local programs is needed. Of those who completed service, 80% remained in underserved rural communities.

Agriculture

Agriculture Agriculture Food Ruralism

Comments on DOL’s proposed rule for Temporary Agricultural Employment

NASDA

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

State departments of agriculture are responsible for a wide range of programs, including food safety, conservation, and fostering the economic vitality of our rural communities. territories. NASDA is committed to working with the federal government, private industry, and academia to identify and address agricultural workforce challenges.

Agriculture

Agriculture Agriculture Supply Chain Food

The Causes of Soil Compaction on Grazing Lands

ATTRA

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Not only do roots mechanically help to open the soil by pushing their way through the soil, but more importantly they release hundreds of carbon-based compounds like sugars and amino acids, a process known as root exudation. Roots are essential for healthy soil structure to be maintained. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

Soil Compaction

Soil Compaction Livestock Forage Pasture

A Brief History of Discrimination against Black Farmers—Including by the USDA

The Equation

AUGUST 27, 2024

Consequently, Black farmers in the early 20th century lagged behind their White counterparts in agricultural mechanization. Moreover, many of them accumulated debt, faced foreclosures, and subsequently lost their land. Recently in July 2024, the USDA announced it had issued payments amounting to $2.2 billion to eligible farmers.

Sharecropping

Sharecropping Farming Farming Acre

Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Saturday, Dec. 9

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.

Food

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Natural Senescence

ATTRA

APRIL 9, 2024

But a mechanical tiller? As an organic gardener, I have always wanted to reduce my footprint, tread gently, and respect the soil I am privileged to steward. My hoe was light in this respect. Enough to chop the cover crop and mix it gently into the first few inches of soil to begin its decomposition. A machine of destruction? The Dust Bowl.

Crop

Crop Plowing Rural Development Mechanics

A Brief History of Discrimination against Black Farmers—Including by the USDA

The Equation

AUGUST 27, 2024

Consequently, Black farmers in the early 20th century lagged behind their White counterparts in agricultural mechanization. Moreover, many of them accumulated debt, faced foreclosures, and subsequently lost their land. Recently in July 2024, the USDA announced it had issued payments amounting to $2.2 billion to eligible farmers.

Sharecropping

Sharecropping Farming Farming Acre

More Than a Farm: Setting Your Agribusiness Up for Success

ATTRA

JANUARY 23, 2024

Being strategic includes setting up mechanisms of holding the organization accountable to accomplish these tasks and goals. Timelines, performance indicators, and assignment of duties and responsibilities all hold the organization accountable for the success of the farm. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

Farming

Farming Farming Processing Technology

How Agroecology Can Help Countries Tap Climate Finance and Fund Food Systems Transformation

Food Tank

DECEMBER 7, 2024

Vietnamwhose Strategy for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development with a vision to 2050 includes agroecology as a key pillarhas strongly backed ASEANs proposals, said Nguyen Do Anh Tanh, Director General, International Cooperation Department at the countrys Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Agroecology

Agroecology Finance Food Rural Development

Elementor #747575

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).

Farmland

Farmland Ruralism Farming Farming

Path to a New Farm Bill: Sustainable and Organic Research

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

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.

Farming

Farming Farming Agriculture Agriculture

Agriculture Informer

Weekend reading: rising prevalence of obesity in developing countries

Op-Ed | Microfinance Empowers Women and Builds Community Resilience

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Harvesting Salad Greens – Mechanized Harvest for Small Farms

The Case for Tractor Farming

NASDA’s Fiscal Year 2025 testimony submitted to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture

Comments on DOL’s proposed rule for Temporary Agricultural Employment

The Causes of Soil Compaction on Grazing Lands

A Brief History of Discrimination against Black Farmers—Including by the USDA

Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Saturday, Dec. 9

Natural Senescence

A Brief History of Discrimination against Black Farmers—Including by the USDA

More Than a Farm: Setting Your Agribusiness Up for Success

How Agroecology Can Help Countries Tap Climate Finance and Fund Food Systems Transformation

Elementor #747575

Path to a New Farm Bill: Sustainable and Organic Research

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