Civil Eats

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Estrella “Esther” Penunia, the secretary general of the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development, called consolidation a “big problem” and talked about transforming the food system to “shift the power to the people.” In May, Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, the U.A.E.’s working alongside U.S.

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ATTRA

AUGUST 6, 2024

Related ATTRA Resources: Scaling Up Your Vegetable Farm for Regional Markets Evaluating a Farming Enterprise 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. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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NASDA

JANUARY 30, 2024

Or it could lead to less use of inputs and, without the use of pesticides, farmers can lose up to 80% of their crops annually due to pests and disease. manufacturing and research and development. agriculture chemical industry would also become less competitive as these savings are no longer being invested into strengthening U.S.

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Supply Chain Manufacturing Fertilizer Production 130

NASDA

JANUARY 25, 2024

Sincerely, Agricultural Retailers Association American Agri-Women American Association of Crop Insurers American Bankers Association American Farm Bureau Federation American Farmland Trust American Malting Barley Association American Property and Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) American Seed Trade Association American Sesame Growers Association (..)

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Wade will be the staff lead for NASDA’s Plant Agriculture and Pesticide Regulations and Rural Development and Financial Security Committees. Beck’s , the largest family-owned retail seed company in the United States, is excited to announce the groundbreaking of its new soybean processing facility in New Madrid, Missouri.

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Agriculture Agriculture Rural Development Ruralism 45

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Editor’s Note: This post is the first in a two-part series about seed breeding. This series will explore the history of seed breeding in the US, the impacts of consolidation and concentration of seed breeding on farmers and our food systems, and what a more democratic seed breeding system might look like.

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Seeding Food Agriculture Agriculture 115

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. Every seed is important.

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