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@ICRAF shared
On Apr 12, 2021
RT @restoreforward: To feed 10 billion people by 2050, the world needs BOTH sustainable intensification AND agroecological practices. Restoring degraded farms to productivity can help achieve both goals: https://t.co/ElzyKQxgKQ #FoodSystems @WRIFood @waiterich @ICRAF @UNBiodiversity
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Food Systems Summit: Agroecology at the centre of a fierce battle

Food Systems Summit: Agroecology at the centre of a fierce battle

East of Berlin, halfway to the German border with Poland, Paula Gioia lives and works as a beekeeper in a community-run agroecological farm. They plant a variety of vegetable crops, ...

@AgFunder shared
On Apr 8, 2021
Complexity, AI & the future of food: Toward the age of agrobots https://t.co/ruCk1dX6SC
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Complexity, AI & the future of food: Toward the age of agrobots

Complexity, AI & the future of food: Toward the age of agrobots

Agrobots built on collective computational intelligence could help us better understand interactions between factors like plant biology and soil structure.

@SoilAssociation shared
On Apr 12, 2021
Setting out a plan to make healthy and sustainable diets the norm in schools, hospitals and other public settings is one of our seven priorities for the Government. #schoolmeals #hospitalfood #publicsectorcatering Find out more here 👉https://t.co/1UN00hnFOs
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Our Government Priorities

Our Government Priorities

The Soil Association is calling for our government to join the dots between the interconnected climate crisis, the nature crisis and the dietary health crisis. We know the future …

@NewHarvestOrg shared
On Apr 14, 2021
RT @UFVresearch: The #UFV Food and Agriculture Institute (FAI) and partner @NewHarvestOrg have received $235k to research cellular agriculture and the future of food: https://t.co/Y1Zs1gJoUI @goUFV @UFV_FAI @fsc_ccf_en #foodie #AgTwitter #agtech #sustainability https://t.co/hPgUsdd8Tb
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UFV Food and Agriculture Institute receives close to $235,000 in funding from Future Skills Centre

UFV Food and Agriculture Institute receives close to $235,000 in funding from Future Skills Centre

The UFV Food and Agriculture Institute (FAI) has received a grant of $234,859 from the Future Skills Centre (FSC) in support of FAI’s research in the field of emerging …

@HuffPost shared
On Apr 12, 2021
COVID-19 wreaked havoc on the restaurant industry, and recovery will take time. Here's what to expect this year. https://t.co/TDE5puZsIc
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What The Future Of Restaurants Will Look Like Post-Pandemic

What The Future Of Restaurants Will Look Like Post-Pandemic

COVID-19 wreaked havoc on the restaurant industry, and recovery will take time. Here's what to expect this year.

@SoilAssociation shared
On Apr 11, 2021
🚜Want to invest in the future of food & farming? @kindlingtrust are raising money to buy a farm in NW England, helping agriculture & people to #GrowBackBetter. Find out more here: https://t.co/VcDHFOKo2A #joinustobuyafarm #FarmtoFolk #community #agroecological #organic https://t.co/UApibeqv4m
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Kindling Farm

Kindling Farm

Kindling Farm will be a pioneering, large-scale community-owned farm that will promote sustainable farming practices, producing healthy and organic food.

@FERNnews shared
On Apr 7, 2021
#WorldHealthDay is today and it got us thinking about this piece. @BrianJBarth reported for FERN & @PopSci on how a conservation group in western Borneo offered healthcare services and training in sustainable farming in order to curb illegal logging. https://t.co/FGw4odGT2J https://t.co/Ck7sL9Q4hk
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In the jungles of Borneo a novel approach to end deforestation — and the spread of disease

In the jungles of Borneo a novel approach to end deforestation — and the spread of disease

In the early 1990s, Kinari Webb took a year off college to join a Harvard researcher studying orangutans in Indonesia’s rainforested Gunung Palung National Park. As the aspiring ...