Agriculture

An estimated 24 billion tonnes of soil is lost from farm land every year – most of it washed into rivers and lakes. Deforestation, over-grazing, … E is for erosionRead more

There is a widely acknowledged gender gap in agriculture. Women farmers carry out around 70% of the agricultural labour. They also carry out most of … G is for genderRead more

Governments must shift subsidies and research funding from agro-industrial monoculture to small farmers using ‘agroecological’ methods, according to the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the Right … only small farmers and agroecology can feed the worldRead more

“I used to see 30 types of bean in the market, but now I only see 2” – Ugandan farmer “For centuries the agricultures of … B is for biodiversityRead more

Maria Erro used to struggle to grow enough food on her half-hectare plot in Karatu district, in northern Tanzania…[her] life changed dramatically in October 2002, … C is for Conservation AgricultureRead more

“There’s no point in using manure or artificial fertilizers when you have gao trees in your fields,” says Bashir Mohamed in Droum village. “And it’s … A is for agroforestryRead more

Thirteen years ago, Marvin Gaye Park was a mess. The park sits in Lincoln Heights, a neighborhood in Washington, D.C.’s Ward 7, just east of … Worst Heroin Markets Became A Sustainable Food SourceRead more

Carol Ptak and her husband own Blacksmith Ranch, a small grass-fed Highland Cattle operation just outside of Rochester, Wash. The farm sits on more than … Young Americans Reclaim SoilRead more