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5 Principles of Regenerative Agriculture

by Groundswell | May 25, 2021 | AGRICULTURE, RURAL STORIES | 0

Regenerative Agriculture is quite simple: it is any form of farming, ie the production of food or...

Farmer producer company bridges consumers and farmers during lockdown

by vegnews | Jan 1, 2021 | AGRICULTURE, RURAL STORIES | 0

With no transportation, farmers had unsold produce and consumers had no vegetables. With special permission and a mobile app for placing orders, an innovative FPC has fulfilled both needs COVID-19 has inspired hundreds of...

What’s next for agriculture in India?

by Indofarm | Dec 26, 2020 | AGRICULTURE, RURAL STORIES | 0

India’s agricultural sector is projected to see a significant reduction in supply, demand, and value. Here’s how we can safeguard farmers through it. As a result of the rapid spread of COVID-19, global and domestic economies...

Little-grown broccoli, cauliflower put good cash in farmer’s wallet

by nature india | Dec 22, 2020 | AGRICULTURE, RURAL STORIES | 0

Clad in a green overcoat and black gumboots, Samuel Muriithi is busy harvesting vegetables on his farm at the foot of Karima Hills in Ihwa village, Nyeri County, when the Seeds of Gold team arrives Cabbages, sukuma wiki (collard...

Could Farms Like This Change the World?

by Organic | Dec 21, 2020 | AGRICULTURE, RURAL STORIES | 0

Organic Consumers Association Environment & Climate Regeneration International and Kiss the Ground have teamed up to create a video series they call “Trails of Regeneration.” Their latest segment takes you to Normandy,...

India’s Tea Board is helping growers save crops from extreme weather

by GreenBiz | Dec 15, 2020 | AGRICULTURE, RURAL STORIES | 0

The fund will assist 50,000 tea growers. Tea is particularly vulnerable to climate change as it depends on stable temperatures and consistent rainfall. Smallholder tea growers in five Indian states will be helped to adapt to...

Tanzanian farmers are facing heavy prison sentences if they continue their traditional seed exchange

by Mobiefit | Dec 15, 2020 | AGRICULTURE, RURAL STORIES | 0

In order to receive development assistance, Tanzania has to give Western agribusiness full freedom and give enclosed protection for patented seeds. “Eighty percent of the seeds are being shared and sold in an informal system...