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It is now widely accepted that fundamental changes are needed across the food system to address the climate emergency, food insecurity, tackle an escalating global public health crisis, and ensure resilient livelihoods for food and farmworkers. Over recent decades, agroecology has risen to meet the challenge, offering a holistic framework...
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2021
There is a wide range of solidarity mechanisms that are implemented by Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms and groups around the world. The COVID-19 crisis contributed to casting a light on some of them: solidarity funds to offer shares to marginalized people, sliding schemes allowing members to pay a price...
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2021
Community-supported agriculture (CSA) has played a critical role in feeding local communities during the COVID-19 crisis. The pandemic has highlighted the weaknesses and gaps in our global food production and distribution systems. In contrast, smaller more local farms and direct sales models are being celebrated as more resilient and veg box...
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2021
China's agroecological and organic farming sector is developing rapidly as increasing numbers of consumers have the economic means to consider their food's safety and health. The market potential is vast, but many challenges remain: educating the consumer and building trust, supporting new entrants, recovering damaged ecosystems, and creating viable market...
China
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2021
The Shashe block of farms in the Maszinvgo province of central Zimbabwe is home to 500 farming families. Together with the Zimbabwe Smallholder Organic Farmers Forum (ZIMSOFF) and Shashe Agroecology School, they have worked to revive arid cattle-ranching land into rich, abundant food forests.
The school trains farmers in agroecological farming...
Zimbabwe
Event
2021
The practice of natural agriculture focuses on biodiversity preservation and promotes seed conservation. This approach emphasizes the environment's fundamental characteristics and supports the Satoyama concept that integrates ecological compatibility among landscape and seascape management.
In this session, part of the Oxford Real Farming Conference 2021 programme, Shumei Natural Agriculture presented a virtual tour...
Japan
Event
2021
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