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  • How a small community in the northeastern corner of India became the country's first green village

    March 29, 2019 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: India, Khonoma, Nagaland

    The village of Khonoma, in India's Nagaland state, focuses its effort on wildlife conservation through community-organized hunting reduction efforts and sustainable agriculture practices. These efforts led to the creation of the Khonoma sanctuary, which provides a safe-haven for the area's endangered species as well as serves as space for traditional sustainable farming practices -- like planting vegetables at the base of alder trees, which produce rich soil.

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  • Restoring Indonesia's peatlands to their natural soggy glory

    March 20, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Indonesia, Borneo

    The Indonesian government is working with family farmers in Borneo to spread the cultivation of sago crops, which requires the restoration of the country's historic, boggy swamps. This type of agriculture, called paludiculture, makes the lands less prone to devastating wildfires, protects residents' health, reduces CO2 emissions, and offers a long-term farming solution.

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  • These probiotics for plants help farms suck up extra carbon dioxide

    February 07, 2019 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, Florida

    A startup called Locus Agricultural Solutions has created a "probiotic" for soil that uses a mixture of beneficial fungi and bacteria. Not only does it increase productivity of crops, but it also absorbs enough carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere per acre to offset the emissions of a passenger vehicle. Tests done on an orange grove in Florida showed that areas treated with the product took up an extra 4.38 metric tons of CO2 per acre.

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  • How high-tech agriculture is transforming the fortunes of Nigerian rice farmers

    January 16, 2019 |

    The Telegraph |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kebbi

    New planting and harvesting techniques and improved seeds are transforming farmers' fortunes and boosting harvests in Nigeria, where rice is a staple food but local supply fails to keep up with high demand. Farmers are also relying on agriculture apps like RiceAdvice and WeedManager, which quickly determine fertilizer quantities and identify harmful weeds.

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  • Solar Farms Shine a Ray of Hope on Bees and Butterflies

    January 14, 2019 |

    Scientific American |

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    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    As farmland is converted to space for solar panels, researchers are planting native wildflowers amongst the technology to support populations of bees and other insects facing endangerment. While it's not the only solution needed to reverse the decline of pollinating species, as seen in the past decade, planting them in solar sites are a useful start.

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  • How African scientists are improving cassava to help feed the world

    January 08, 2019 |

    Nature |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Ikenne

    Cassava, a root plant that feeds and supports over 800 million people across the globe, is ready for an improvement. As part of the Next Generation Cassava Breeding project, scientists are exploring how to increase the plant’s yield and help it withstand climate conditions to feed more people. Through hydroponics and technological testing of seed varieties, cassava is finally getting the attention and funding it needs.

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  • Agroforestry helps Tajikistan farmers overcome resource pressures

    January 02, 2019 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Tajikistan, Isfara

    Many farmers in Tajikistan are transitioning from Soviet-era monoculture to agroforestry, a method that more closely mimics natural ecosystems. While the farms are small, many payoffs--good income, diverse crops, robust wildlife, and carbon sequestration, to name several--are being realized.

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  • Millet anyone? Facing soil crisis, US farmers look beyond corn and soybeans

    December 28, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Iowa

    After decades of planting almost solely corn and soybeans, across the Midwest and Plains, farmers are trying new methods to restore nutrients and replenish their soils. Methods like no-till farming, growing diverse cover crops during the winter, and using soil-sensitive crop rotations are growing in popularity. While the new practices face some resistance, cultural awareness is growing and being encouraged by new legislation.

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  • PNG farmers use agroforestry to fight crop diseases and reduce labor

    December 19, 2018 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Papua New Guinea, Lae, Morobe

    Across Papua New Guinea, growers are turning to agroforestry, pairing crops like cocoa and nuts to closely mimic forest ecosystems. The benefits are numerous--diverse income streams for growers, new habitat for wildlife, combatting crop diseases, and carbon sequestration, among others. But success hinges, in part, on growers' ability to balance long-term and short-term goals.

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  • ‘We see its value': Ugandan communities benefiting from agroforestry

    December 11, 2018 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Butanda

    Communities across Uganda have been realizing the benefits of agroforestry, an old farming system that mimics natural ecosystems. Apart from creating a diverse, stable local food supply, the practice promotes soil health, bolsters biodiversity, creates wildlife habitat, and sequesters carbon. An NGO is working with communities to spread the practice across the region, with marked effect.

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