Sustainability

12/08/2020 SOURCE: foodtank.com

Report Finds New Social Groups for Sustainable Agriculture

A recent report finds an increasing growth of social groups around the world dedicated to sustainable farming solutions that can fight climate change.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Forestry, Sustainability, Climate Change, World Population, Ag Middle East,

Turkish man on mission to leave behind greener planet - Turkey News

A retired Turkish officer is on a mission to leave behind a greener planet to honor the memory of his late wife.

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Kim Bremmer Kim Bremmer
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Conservation/Tillage, Sustainability,
Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Climate Change,

Why some food brands want you to know their climate impact

Food labels already indicate how good or bad a product is for you. Now a growing number of food brands are labeling their products to show their climate impact.

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Topics: Economics, Sustainability, Ag India, Government / Policies,

Why should Indian agriculture be liberalised when in most countries governments subsidise it?

Without some support from the state, the smallest of Indian peasants would be even more vulnerable.

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Topics: Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Digitisation Could Transform African Agriculture

Placing an online order for farming inputs saves Velebantfu Dlamini about USD12 in transport fees for a round trip of about 320 kilometres. The 26-year-old vegetable farmer from Nkhungwini in the Shis

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Sustainability, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture,

Western farm groups back incentives to fight climate change - Alliance for Science

Lobby groups in the US and Europe support voluntary, incentive-based programs that would reward farmers for taking climate-friendly steps.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population,

Fresh kick-off for agri-food systems transformation

25 November, 2020/Rome - Global leaders called today for an urgent action to transform agri-food systems to make them more sustainable and resilient

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Kim Bremmer Kim Bremmer
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Topics: Dairy, Food Waste, Sustainability,

Ruminant animals (those with four compartments in their stomach) play a critical role in sustainable nutrition. They take fiber, cellulose and all of these human inedible byproducts, and turn them into high quality protein for people. This process of "upcycling" helps reduce green house gas emissions as well. Another example of how agriculture provides solutions!

US dairy cows upcycle up to 306M pounds of food waste every day | Darigold

Cows convert up to 306 million pounds of food waste every day into milk, meat and manure, helping to divert methane emissions from the landfill.

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