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Is there a way to revive drought-stricken soil?

Leah Todd Lin

September 05, 2016 |

High Country News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Center, Colorado

Two brothers in rural Colorado use cover crops - crops grown to decompose into the soil in order to improve water retention - to cut back on excess water and synthetic fertilizer use on their potato farm. Despite high upfront costs, the brothers invested in cover cropping and managed to save money on water and resources in the long run, proving the positive financial and environmental effects of the cover crop system.

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New startups help farmers supply organic produce to Bengalureans

Kate Clark

September 01, 2016 |

Citizen Matters |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Bengaluru

In India, the food business has lacked transparency and people have depended upon imported foods that have been chemically treated. New programs, such as Jivabhumi and Organic Mandya, connects consumers with organic farmers to receive locally-made chemically-free food. The organic food industry is expanding to offer tourists the ability to see where their food comes from in order to encourage informed consumerism.

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Farmers, Chefs, and Lawyers: Building an Ecology of One

Patrick M. Lydon

August 21, 2016 |

The Nature of Cities |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: South Korea, Hongcheon

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization provides some pretty grim predictions for the future of global food stability if modern, monoculture farming practices continue to degrade land, spread pesticides, and destroy natural habitats at their current rate. A revival in the "ecology of one" mindset is bringing many farmers, like Ryoseok Hong in South Korea, back to more natural, traditional methods of agriculture which place greater value on community relationships and farm-to-table transparency, as well as biodiversity and preservation of the greater ecosystem.

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How three U.S. mini-farms are sowing the seeds of global food security

Bob Cooper

August 17, 2016 |

Ensia |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Three biointensive mini-farms in the US are teaching small-scale farmers from throughout the world how to grow more food through sustainable practices that focus on using less water and land. After bringing these farmers onto the US farms to learn the methods through a hands-on approach, the farmers then return to their home countries to implement and encourage the biointensive practices.

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Recycle your coffee capsules, support organic farming

Vaidehi Shah

August 10, 2016 |

Eco-Business |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Singapore

Coffee pods produce a lot of waste, which is a concern for the environment. In Singapore Nespresso is introducing a model of collecting the pods and using the recycled grounds for fertilizer and compost to support organic farming.

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Can Fruit Save Our Food Waste Problem?

Patric Kuh

June 15, 2016 |

Los Angeles Magazine |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles-based nonprofit Food Forward was born out of the observation that many farmers are growing more fruit than they can sell at market. To cut down on food waste and get these viable fruits into the hands of people that are food insecure, Food Forward operates as the "transfer point between donors and receiving agencies," while also coordinating volunteers to forage the local farms and farmers markets.

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Meet India's female 'seed guardians' pioneering organic farming

Bijal Vachharajani

February 18, 2016 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Odisha

Over the last two years, six seedbanks have been established in five villages in Odisha, India, with 72 men and women conserving 50 varieties of fibre and food crops seeds. This is a much needed shot in the arm for these districts which are plagued with hunger, poverty and insecurity.

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Brazil's school lunch program is putting food on the table for the country's small farmers

Rhitu Chatterjee

February 10, 2016 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

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5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Brazil, Promissão

Brazil's small farmers can now directly supply the country's school meals programs. It's been a big boost for local farmers, and it's helping the schools too.

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India's independent farmers embrace organic

Bibek Bhandari Ankita Rao

May 31, 2015 |

Al Jazeera |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Chaina, Punjab

As India's government promotes organic exports, farmers in Punjab have non-economic reasons for avoiding pesticides: Their health.

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In India, Profitable Farming With Fewer Chemicals

Sylvia Rowley

April 24, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

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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