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“Sustainable Agriculture”

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May 21, 2022
The risks and dangers of bee extinction
topic: Conservation
by: Gerardo Bandera
While small in size, their contributions to our ecosystems are momentous; put simply, life on Earth as it is today would not exist without bees.
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April 25, 2022
Protect the heritage and diversity of Mexican maize
topic: Sustainable Agriculture
by: Gerardo Bandera
A new regulation seeks to privatise corn strains, limiting threatening indigenous practices and benefitting multinationals.
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April 17, 2022
The green revival of Spain’s ancient water system
topic: Sustainable Development
by: Abby Klinkenberg
As Spain grapples with increasing temperatures and droughts, scientists look to revive the ancient acequia networks for sustainable water management.
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March 19, 2022
Inside global water-conflict hotspots
topic: Peace and Reconciliation
by: Bob Koigi
As water scarcity becomes more common, it is important to get ahead of water-related conflicts before they arise.
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March 18, 2022
The agricultural pollution of Europe's groundwater
topic: Sustainable Agriculture
by: Abby Klinkenberg
Fertilisers and animal byproducts contribute to the high rates of groundwater contamination in the EU, with negative effects on human health.
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March 17, 2022
The agricultural practices depleting India’s groundwater
topic: Sustainable Agriculture
by: Tish Sanghera
Following India's green revolution, new agricultural techniques helped ramp up agricultural production - at the cost of scarce water resources.
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December 27, 2021
Here are 7 foods with high carbon footprints
topic: Sustainable Agriculture
by: Gerardo Bandera
partner: The Beam
What foods have the highest environmental impact and what are the best alternatives?
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November 27, 2021
India's farmers win first victory against agriculture reforms
topic: Food Security
by: Tish Sanghera
Over a year after India's farmers began their protest, the group has seen their first victory as Modi repeals restrictive laws.
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June 07, 2021
Enhancing food safety from farm to folk
topic: Food Security
by: Bob Koigi
This World Food Safety Day, the clarion call is for governments and private sector actors to draft and implement the highest global food standards.
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May 14, 2021
The Spanish say ‘no’ to macro cattle farms
topic: Sustainable Agriculture
by: Magdalena Rojo
Greenpeace Spain and Association Hacendera launched a campaign to stop the construction of what would be Europe's largest industrial cow farm.
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April 28, 2021
Securing land rights of indigenous communities in Tanzania
topic: Sustainable Agriculture
by: Bob Koigi
FairPlanet spoke to the Ujamaa Community Resource Team - an NGO fighting to secure the land rights of indigenous communities in northern Tanzania.
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Illegal deforestation at a ranch inside PNCAT, 2019.
March 10, 2021
Grand Theft Chaco
topic: Deforestation
by: Frank Odenthal
Earthsight, a UK-based NGO, exposed the links between the beef, leather and automobile sectors and the unbridled deforestation of the Chaco in Paraguay.
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December 07, 2020
Paradigm shift urgently needed
topic: Sustainable Agriculture
by: Frank Odenthal
A new report has been published ahead of the UN World Food Summit, which will take place in 2021, calling for a radical shift in today‘s agriculture.
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July 29, 2019
One Acre Fund ends hunger by uplifting rural farmers
type: Donation, NGO
by: Yair Oded
One Acre Fund provides small scale farmers in Africa with techniques and trainings in order to develop self-sustaining agricultural businesses.
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October 20, 2017
Growing futures: Farm Africa
type: Donation, Education, NGO, Project, Volunteering
by: Deniz Zehra Tavli
Farm Africa reduces poverty by helping farmers in eastern Africa to grow more, sell more and sell for more. Their credo: Good agriculture can change lives.
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April 20, 2016
Fair trade to preserve a prehispanic farming technique
topic: Sustainable Agriculture
by: Pablo Pérez Álvarez
A small company is helping the prehispanic survivors inhabitants on a group of artificial islands in Mexico to maintain their declining farming activity.
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