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TOPIC(S): Forestry, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,

02/08/2024 SOURCE: theconversation.com

Trees can make farms more sustainable – here’s how to help farmers plant more

Incentives have so far benefited large landowners and created lifeless plantations.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Urban Farming, Climate Change, Carbon Farming,

02/08/2024 SOURCE: www.mlive.com

Urban-grown food’s carbon footprint 6 times larger than typical produce

Scientific finding contrary to common belief urban farming is helpful climate action.

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,

02/08/2024 SOURCE: sourcingjournal.com

Citizens of Humanity Sets ‘Industry Benchmark’ for Regenerative Cotton

Citizens of Humanity Group has partnered with Advancing Eco Agriculture to debut a data-driven standard for growing regenerative cotton.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,

02/08/2024 SOURCE: www.thefencepost.com

The dollars and sense of regenerative ag

Free conference for central Nebraska producers will focus on how to make regenerative practices profitable Farmers have heard the hype. So called “regenerative agriculture” can boost yields, reduce inputs and erosion, and reverse the impacts...

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Topics: Agriculture Global, World Hunger, Food Security/Shortage,

From Gaza to Sudan, conflict is driving a rise in hunger worldwide

In the 21st century, famine isn’t inevitable. It’s a policy choice.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Tobacco, Consumer/Retail,

02/06/2024 SOURCE: www.barrons.com

Sweet And 'Spicy': Nicaraguan Cigars Winning Over The World

With a deftness that comes from four decades of experience, Aristo Torres sorts tobacco leaves at a factory in Nicaragua -- a country making great strides in the manufacture and export of cigars.

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TOPIC(S): Rice, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Africa,

02/06/2024 SOURCE: www.wur.nl

African rice production must become more efficient to prevent large-scale import and cultivation

Rice production in Africa is in urgent need of intensification to meet future demand. This is to prevent the continent from becoming largely dependent on the import of rice or significant portions of farmlands being used for cultivation. Research shows there is potential to make rice production more efficient if the current farming methods are improved.

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TOPIC(S): Wheat, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Research,

02/06/2024 SOURCE: newatlas.com

Synthetic microbes gang up to safely smash weeds and fuel wheat growth

Herbicides were touted as ‘miracle’ chemicals when they changed farming practices forever in the late 1940s, but researchers are now desperate to find a more sustainable, soil-friendly and non-toxic way of wrangling weeds while promoting crop growth. Now, researchers out of China believes they've made a major breakthrough that could give wheat crops an eco-friendly future.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture, Carbon Farming,

02/06/2024 SOURCE: www.ft.com

Farming for the future

How regenerative agriculture could boost biodiversity, combat climate change and support farmers while reshaping our food system for the better.

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TOPIC(S): Commodities, Education U.S. NorthEast, Agriculture Global, Carbon Farming,

02/06/2024 SOURCE: yaledailynews.com

Yale looks to continue buying carbon offsets since starting in 2020

University officials told the News that they hope Yale’s continued purchasing of carbon offsets might guide Yale toward a carbon-zero future as some researchers have criticized the industry for exaggerating the benefits of carbon offsets.

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