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  • Wacky tube men could keep dingoes away from livestock in Australia

    October 20, 2020 |

    Science Magazine |

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    Response Location: Australia, Melbourne

    Those wacky waving inflatable tube men normally seen outside car dealerships may also have a dual purpose: stopping wild dingoes from killing livestock. Inspired by a similar attempt in Oregon, scientists tested the approach in Australia, where nine of the 12 dingoes ran away in fear after seeing the tube man compared with a control group. While some conservationists aren’t convinced that the tube men are a practical solution, it could be combined with other methods to protect livestock in the Outback.

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  • Hydroponics farming could help reduce Nigeria's spiraling youth unemployment rate

    October 19, 2020 |

    Nigerian Tribune |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    By using an agricultural technique that doesn’t use soil to grow crops, a farmer is upending the traditional farming practices in Nigeria and offering job opportunities to those who might otherwise be unemployed. Hydroponics farming is a type of horticulture that grows plants without soil by using mineral nutrient solutions. BIC Farms utilizes the method, which can reduce crop water consumption, and has trained more than 12,000 people on the soilless farming technique. Hydroponics can also help farmers reduce food waste and post-harvest losses.

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  • Addressing Rural Food Deserts With Very Small, Local Agriculture Projects

    October 16, 2020 |

    Wisconsin Public Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Rusk County, Wisconsin

    In a rural town in Wisconsin, a pilot project that hinges on micro-agriculture is bringing fresh produce to residents who do not have easy access to healthy, affordable food. The project, which has now partnered with food banks and Feed America and expanded to 27 states, provides a "farm in a box" to community members who are interested in pursuing small-scale local farming.

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  • Growing vegetables in seawater could be the answer to feeding billions

    October 14, 2020 |

    Euronews |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, Ayrshire, Scotland

    As climate changes causes seawater to flood land and increase the salt content in soil, farms in Scotland and the Netherlands are experimenting with using the saltwater to grow food. Seawater Solutions is growing crops called halophytes that have a high-salt tolerance and can be eaten or used as material for cosmetics and biofuels. And the Salt Farm Foundation has shown that potatoes, cabbage, and tomatoes can grow in saltwater. These projects can labor intensive, but seawater irrigation could be a viable climate adaptation solution.

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  • Fruits of shared labour: the Indian women joining forces for food security

    October 13, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: India, Tamil Nadu

    A grassroots organization in Tamil Nadu, India has helped women farmers throughout the region to create "small informal farming groups" so that they can collectively lease land for their agriculture businesses. This collective farming venture, which has culminated in 89 collective farms with nearly 700 members, ensures "nutrition and food security for landless women at the household level."

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  • Is Early Los Angeles A Model For Food And Agriculture In Hawaii?

    October 11, 2020 |

    Honolulu Civil Beat |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Thousands of small farmers moved onto homesteads in Los Angeles County in the 1940s and transformed the area into one of the most productive agricultural hubs in the United States. If the Hawaiian government could share some of its lands with up-and-coming farmers, then the state could follow a similar path and reform its agriculture and community food systems.

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  • Harnessing Food Waste to Empower Communities in Brazil

    October 09, 2020 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

    Favela Organica is a social enterprise that address food insecurity, increases access to healthy foods, and reduces waste. The founder, Tchelly, has provided free courses to around 30,000 people in Rio’s favelas, mostly women, who learn how to repurpose food waste from local markets and grow produce at home. The premise relies on an integrated food cycle of growing food, utilizing all of it, and creating compost with what is left to fertilize the garden to grow the food. Students use the lessons to lower food costs and, for some, to increase the amount of food they can sell, which adds to monthly incomes.

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  • Pee fanatics want to feed the world with your liquid gold Audio icon

    October 07, 2020 |

    Wired |

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    Response Location: France, Bordeaux

    A French startup is turning urine into an environmentally-friendly fertilizer that could replace chemical products. Early tests suggest that the urine mixture created by Toopi Organics can compete with synthetic fertilizers, which end up in waterways and can alter lake and river ecosystems. While the organic fertilizer requires a significant amount of urine to make, it could be a viable alternative to grow crops.

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  • Minnesota has figured out a way to help stressed farmers. Can it be replicated?

    October 07, 2020 |

    Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting |

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    Response Location: United States, Minnesota

    The Rural Mental Health Outreach program in Minnesota is helping farmers in the region to tackle mental health challenges that are related to the stresses involved in their profession. Other states have taken notice of the program's success and are now piloting similar programs as a means of addressing a rising concern of suicide within the farming industry.

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  • Cooperating over shared water in West Africa

    October 06, 2020 |

    Geneva Solutions |

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    Response Location: Senegal

    There are over 250 rivers and lakes that are shared between countries, accounting for more than half of world's freshwater. This means that countries have to cooperate to share resources. In 1972, Mali, Senegal, and Mauritania did just that. They formed the Senegal River Basin Development Authority, or the OMVS (for its French initials). In 2005, Guinea joined. The organization is an example of how countries can join forces to share water resources cooperatively.

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