Top news of the week: 05.05.2022.
Food
Nature, Net Zero and Food Security: exploring the agroecological solution
As IDDRI argued in Ten Years for Agroecology, reducing demand for industrial grain-fed meat could release land pressure and allow both land sharing and land sparing for …
Ag Carbon Market Map: Meet the 58 companies helping to harness the benefits of regenerative farming
Agri-carbon markets are becoming more viable thanks to smart program design and innovative tech from a number of companies, writes Matthew Guinness.
From bowls club to mushroom farm: how a new generation is reimagining life on the land
Semi-rural Queensland communities are welcoming small-scale farmers with sustainability in their sights
What is Agroecology?
Agroecology is sustainable farming that works with nature. Agroecology promotes farming practices that; Mitigate climate change - reducing emissions, recycling resources and …
Chapel Farm - Arable with livestock
Faced with a bad blackgrass problem, Worcestershire farmer Adrian Steele converted to organic to reduce his weed problem and improve soil health. Having a heavy clay soil meant …
There’s a place for big and small farms in securing South Africa’s food supply
South Africa needs a more holistic approach to farming systems.
To achieve agroecology; we need farmer-led research
Working alongside the research community they can get the evidence and confidence to invest in innovations that build nature into their farm and reduce artificial chemicals whilst …
Daily News Digest
Import checks, biosolids and George Eustice on agroforestry and American animal welfare The government has announced a delay to import checks on goods coming into the UK from the …