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  • California farmers turn to agave amid drought conditions and climate change

    Manola Secaira

    September 09, 2024 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, California

    Farmers and distilleries in California are building a market for agave, a drought-resistant crop used to make tequila and mezcal, in light of the state’s increasingly hotter and drier climate. Agave could help farmers sustain their livelihood as thirstier crops like almonds or avocados become less viable.

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  • The Future of Seaweed Farming in America

    Alexandra Talty

    September 05, 2024 |

    Civil Eats |

    Text |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Seaweed farms in the United States are working to fight climate change by offering a more sustainable food source and a versatile raw material that could replace petroleum feedstocks and help industries decarbonize.

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  • Drip Irrigation Yields Promising Water Conservation Results in Utah

    Gergo Szikszai

    September 05, 2024 |

    TechBuzz |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Utah

    Farmers in Utah are installing drip irrigation technology to reduce their water use amid a drought by watering crops directly at the root. The technology, created by the Tel Aviv-based agritech company Netafim, can be tailored to meet the needs of different crops.

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  • Can Backyard Farming Fix Kampala's Food Prices?

    Rhonet Atwiine

    August 26, 2024 |

    Solutions Now Africa |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Uganda, Kampala

    Residents of Kampala, Uganda, are turning to various urban farming practices to grow their own food in light of rising food prices. Many of them grow enough excess that they're able to sell crops at local markets for additional income.

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  • 'Nuisance' Organic Waste Offers Farmers Better Fertilizer, And Feed Deal

    Rhonet Atwiine

    August 26, 2024 |

    Solutions Now Africa |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Uganda

    The social enterprise Marula Proteen Limited is providing farmers in Uganda with a cheaper source of livestock feed, allowing them to stay in business. The enterprise uses soldier fly larvae produced with food waste to create animal feed and crop fertilizers.

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  • How are Afghans fighting climate change?

    Graihagh Jackson Barry Sadid

    August 12, 2024 |

    BBC |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Afghanistan

    Amid droughts fueled by climate change, communities in Afghanistan are building irrigation pools, miniature dams, and systems of pipes to capture rain, flood, and spring water for agricultural use. Afghans who live abroad are sending them donations to help make it possible.

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  • How Asia's 5,000-year-old rice terraces are inspiring modern flood control

    Xiaoying You

    August 06, 2024 |

    BBC |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Thailand, Bangkok

    Architects across Asia are taking inspiration from a traditional form of agriculture called rice terraces to create flood-resilient infrastructure in cities that lack places for excess water to go. In Bangkok, for example, a university’s roof mimics the step-like design, and the water it holds is used to grow rice.

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  • Sundarbans Adopts 'Rooftop Farming' to Thrive Amid Cyclone Challenges

    Joydeep Dasgupta

    August 05, 2024 |

    News Sense |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: India

    Farmers living near the coast in India are turning to rooftop farming as cyclones lead to flooding that makes agricultural fields unusable. The Association for Social and Humanitarian Action taught local women how to grow food in tubs or sacks with compost, and those farmers trained others.

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  • Miami-Dade está perdiendo las tierras de agricultura, y el agroturismo fuera del límite de desarrollo urbano aspira ponerle freno

    Clavel Rangel Jiménez

    August 05, 2024 |

    El Tiempo Latino |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Miami, Florida

    Para muchos viveres y organizaciones agrícolas en Miami-Dade, el agroturismo ha sido una solución que les permite subsistir economicamente pese a las dificultades del mercado y el cambio climático. Por otro lado, organizaciones medioambientales temen que el agroturismo pone en riesgo la calidad de la proteción de la tierra.

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  • New funding could help Indigenous communities disproportionately impacted by climate change

    Rachael Schuit

    August 02, 2024 |

    VNN (Verified News Network) |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nooksack Indian Tribe, United States, Washington

    The Nooksack Tribe and the Lummi Nation are working with farmers who are building new floodgates to ensure the systems benefit farmland and local salmon. Farmers are adding gates that protect salmon during flooding and give them safe passageways.

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