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How to grow food in a slum: lessons from the sack farmers of Kibera

Patrick Mayoyo

May 18, 2015 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: Kenya, Kibera, Nairobi Area

A Kenyan government initiative is helping a growing community of residents to tackle food insecurity in one of the largest slum areas in Africa, championing an unusual form of urban farming: sack gardens.

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Cultivating a New Immigrant Narrative

Diana Prichard

April 27, 2015 |

Bright Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Gonzales, California

Half of U.S. farm workers are Hispanic, but few make it to leadership positions. A historically white non-profit, FFA, is creating equal education programs in California to increase leadership opportunities for minorities in agriculture.

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In India, Profitable Farming With Fewer Chemicals

Sylvia Rowley

April 24, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: India, Telangana

In India, many farmers, especially women farmers, have transitioned to organic farming. While it requires a serious set of skills and knowledge, organic farming increases yields and decreases costs by eliminating the need to buy pesticides. The move is both ecological and economical, and the Indian government is trying to spread the solution.

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Vertical Gardens Help Bangladesh Farmers Overcome Salty Soil

Amy Yee

February 06, 2015 |

Voice of America (VOA) |

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Response Location: Bangladesh, Khulna

Vertical container farming offers an innovative adaptation to climate change and soil salinity. In Bangladesh, the nonprofit, WorldFish Center, promotes the practice of vertical farming, providing education and resources to villagers. The practice includes collecting soil diluted after monsoon rains into inexpensive plastic containers. The nonprofit first trained 200 farmers and aims to expand its reach to 5,000 in the next two years.

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Kitchen of Champions cooks up success in Oakland

Emily Constance

October 14, 2013 |

East Bay Times |

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Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

Disadvantaged individuals can often have difficulty finding employment due to lack of job training and references. A free 12-week program offers intensive culinary training at St. Vincent de Paul kitchen along with other job-training lessons for these individuals and those looking for employment.

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Adopt-a-Lot Program Converts Newark's Vacant Lots into Gardens

Sonia Schnee

June 05, 2013 |

CivicStory |

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Response Location: United States, Newark, New Jersey

To minimize the problem of abandoned lots, the city of Newark created a program called Adopt-a-Lot. This urban gardening program allows city residents to use a lot to grow flowers, fruits, and vegetables, and the city is working with the Greater Newark Conservancy to provide gardening supplies to residents. Together this program is not only reducing blight, but it is also empowering community members.

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Where YouTube Meets the Farm

David Bornstein

April 03, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: India, Karnataka

To combat hunger and malnutrition, Digital Green, an N.G.O., is creating and delivering videos about cheap, innovative farming techniques that can substantially increase small farmers' production of staple foods in India, Ghana, and Ethiopia.

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India's rice revolution

John Vidal

February 16, 2013 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: India, Bihar

The System of Root Intensification (SRI) method resulted in dramatically high yields from one Indian village. The system centers on a "less is more" approach and results in higher yields—without the use of GMOs. The idea has faced barriers in spreading, as scientists are wary of it, even as villagers embrace the empirically successful approach.

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Urban kids dig into science and get friendly with worms

Amy Yee

July 18, 2000 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

New York City’s Apple Seed program gets children who live in the city to experiment, engage with, and learn from nature. The program – which has reached over 4,000 kids in New York Public Schools – teaches children about gardening, photosynthesis, and wildlife through hands-on learning experiences and has shown demonstrable success in higher math and science test scores. This program is part of a larger, nationwide trend toward engaged learning and nature.

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