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  • Reshaping Africa's rural food systems and cutting food losses

    January 15, 2019 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi Area

    Food loss in sub-Saharan Africa is a common occurrence, due to the unreliability of brokers that sell the farmers produce, but groups throughout the region are fighting against this. From cooling systems that allow produce to last longer to connecting local farmers to work together to negotiate sales, post-harvest food projects are becoming an increasingly common solution.

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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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  • This Detroit farm is helping former inmates stay out of prison

    January 11, 2019 |

    NBC News |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    When people are released from prison, they often have a hard time finding work due to time lapsed and prison records. RecoveryPark Farms in Detroit, Michigan aims to change this by providing job training in urban farming which benefits both the individuals and the community.

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  • Has New York Found the Secret to Linking Retiring Farmers and Eager Upstarts?

    January 08, 2019 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    Connecting new farmers to community partners facilitates the process of buying and selling land. In addition to linking buyers and sellers, the Hudson Valley Farmlink Network (HVFN) enrolls local organizations such as GrowNYC’s FARMroots program, the Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Corporation, as well as micro lenders to make the sale of the land possible. The network increases the resources available to farmers in New York.

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  • Where the Rainforest Meets the Road

    January 08, 2019 |

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    Response Location: Papua New Guinea

    In northeastern Papua New Guinea, community leaders and the government set aside 360,000 hectares of the Managalas Plateau as a protected conservation area in 2017. The project has strong local support. But facing destructive resource extraction and land use, conservation's longevity hangs on whether the community can create markets for sustainable agriculture, as well as workable infrastructure.

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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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  • This company converts food byproducts into new, healthy food

    January 02, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    Renewal Mill, a food company based in Oakland, is taking on food waste in a big way. The company produces goods from previously wasted byproducts, such as a fiber-rich, gluten-free flour that was once a wasted tofu byproduct. Partnering with other companies, such processes could use close to 100 percent of raw materials.

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  • Agroforestry helps Tajikistan farmers overcome resource pressures

    January 02, 2019 |

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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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  • Climate Change Is Bad For Peru's Pastures ... But There's A 1,200-Year-Old Fix

    January 02, 2019 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Peru

    Not all solutions have to be new in order to work, some just have to be modernized for today's needs. This was the lesson learned when villagers in Peru decided to restore centuries-old hydraulic systems to revitalize their depleting wetlands.

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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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