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Can we meet a growing need for food without destroying our environment?

Paul McDivitt

November 01, 2018 |

Ensia |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Virginia

As climate change continues to impact agriculture production and land viability, a new concept known as “sustainable intensification” has entered the conversation as a way to cultivate a relationship between traditional and organic farming. Taking the best from both practices, this new practice emphasizes environmentally friendly farming with higher yields of food production.

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Farming together reaps benefits for Mubende family

Lominda Afedraru

October 27, 2018 |

Daily Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Mubende

A new variety of bean is helping local farmers find financial stability and food security in Mubende, Uganda. Both drought and disease resistant, the beans are able to be cooked quickly which reduces fuel costs and have a higher rate of market distribution due to these benefits.

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Food Security: Green Grams Changing Lives in Eastern Kenya

Duncan Mboyah

October 19, 2018 |

Science Africa |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya

Green gram farming has lead to some promising results for communities in Eastern Kenya. Allowing for more crop diversity, this breakthrough has proved to be both a cash crop and a food crop, which provides economic stability and food security to the farmers in this region.

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Whisky and vodka flow as Tasmanian farmers embrace spirit of sustainability

Fiona Breen

October 07, 2018 |

ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Australia, Tasmania

In Australia, farmers are looking to diversify their crops in order to gain greater financial returns. For several farmers across different regions, this has resulted in looking to whiskey and vodka production.

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Rooftop farming: why vertical gardening is blooming in Kampala

Nils Adler

September 19, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: Uganda, Kampala

As the population of urban areas in Uganda grows, many farmers are finding that they are running out of space to cultivate successful business in agriculture. One solution that has surfaced has been to build up instead of out.

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Farmers turn to millets as a climate-smart crop

Hiren Kumar Bose

September 17, 2018 |

India Climate Dialogue |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Dharwad, Karnataka

In the arid Karnataka region of India, millet is largely replacing rice as a staple crop. Not only does this drought-resistant grain require far less water and pesticide, but it's also highly nutritious. Perceptions are also beginning to change. What was once viewed as subpar food is starting to look like a winner in an increasingly thirsty world.

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Perennial versions of conventional crops offer benefits to the environment — but are they ready for prime time?

Virginia Gewin

September 06, 2018 |

Ensia |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Salinas, Kansas

With shifts in climate change and environmental sustainability a concern, historical farming practices have had to shift to accommodate the changes. One practice that is showing promise are the cultivating of perennial crops.

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Why Farmers Are Ditching Industrial Methods For This Practice

Carrie Budge

September 05, 2018 |

The Huffington Post |

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Response Location: Kenya

During the Industrial Revolution, farmers began harvesting monoculture crops which produced promising profits but proved harmful to the soil and weakened the immune capabilities of native plants. Lately, however, permaculture practices have been on the rise amongst farmers to better diversify their yields and reduce reliance on chemicals.

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The Chemical-Free Food Movement Turning Dusty Land Into Fertile Paradise

John Vidal

September 05, 2018 |

The Huffington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Malawi, Lilongwe

Around the world, farmers are turning to permaculture and agrodiversity to create higher yields than chemical fertilizer while also avoiding the negative effects of conventional farming's focus on monocrop. Although results aren't fully conclusive, evidence does point to the success of low-impact farming strategies.

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Farmers see promise and profit for agroforestry in southern Kenya

Kagondu David Njagi

August 31, 2018 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Kerita

Climate change coupled with an increasing human population is reducing the amount of land that Kenya farmers are able to use for profitable crops. To get the most out of what's left of the arid land, many are turning to agroforestry projects and are seeing results in the form of healthier land and increased profits.

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