Agriculture

I have read with great interest the article, 'Regenerative Grazing is overhyped as a climate solution', by Dr Jonathan Foley, published on August 15th. I deeply regret having to contradict such unprofessional work doing great damage to all of humanity as we face global biodiversity loss and desertification fueling climate change. I daily work with small rural family farmers that are in the frontlines of dealing with extreme climatic changes and their effects.

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The immigrants who come here make enormous sacrifices, separating from their families for long stretches, missing important family milestones, even sickness and death, to work for OUR food system at jobs that many citizens are unwilling to do.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today awarded an additional $9.7 million for 13 grant projects through the Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) program, bringing the total amount awarded through the program to $85 million.

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The post-Malabo process to determine the next decade of agricultural policy has so far been characterised by outside influence and exclusivity.

This amazing book, a Revolutionary Approach to Building Soil, Creating Climate Resilience, and Supporting Human and Planetary Health. Written by our directors Ronnie Cummins and André Leu with the foreword by Vandana Shiva, is now available for Pre-Order.

Mexico announced that it was phasing out the use of glyphosate herbicides, the cultivation of GMO corn, and the import of GMO corn for human consumption and livestock feed by the end of 2024. The reasons for the decree given by Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador are to protect the health of Mexico’s consumers and small-scale farmers, the environment, and the purity of Mexico’s native corn varieties.

With an emphasis on sharing training and experiences, Environmental Monitoring Group (EMG) hosted a workshop that provided resources on agroecology as well as sharing strategies to set up viable and sustainable agroecological practices. Read this article to find out everthinf about this amazing event.