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Women Farmers in India Are Shifting to Natural Farming

Kavitha Yarlagadda

March 10, 2023 |

Women's Media Center |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: India, Chevuturu, Andhra Pradesh

Female farmers in India are leading the transition to natural farming. They improve soil and plant health by using indigenous seeds and not using chemicals or pesticides. The practice increases yields and decreases costs.

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A chilling effect: How farms can help pollinators survive the stress of climate change

Lela Nargi

March 05, 2023 |

Grist |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Wisconsin

By going a step further than pollinator strips and hedgerows to create complex landscape structures, farmers create refugia with cooler microclimates that help pollinators and other animals acclimate and survive increasing temperatures.

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Forging Pathways to Land Access for BIPOC Farmers in Georgia

Oisakhose Aghomo

March 02, 2023 |

Civil Eats |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Georgia

It can be difficult to find and afford farmland in the United States, so a web tool called Georgia FarmLink connects disadvantaged farmers to landowners and resources for help with legal and business advice.

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In Vertical Farming, the Sky's the Limit

Sue Williams

March 01, 2023 |

The Story Exchange |

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5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Vertical Harvest is a vertical farm in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, growing crops in a controlled, indoor environment to provide fresher produce for the community.

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Low-carbon farming helps India's rural poor battle climate uncertainty

Moushumi Basu

February 27, 2023 |

Equal Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Jharkhand

The Indian government’s Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change’s new climate adaptation program is designed to enhance climate resilience and rural farmers are adapting new agricultural practices to better resist the effects of climate change. So far, nearly 1,500 farmers across 48 villages have begun implementing these new sustainable farming practices and have seen not only an environmental benefit but financial gain as well.

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How crossbred sheep can become the next 'cash animal'

Sadiqur Rahman

February 26, 2023 |

The Business Standard |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh

A pilot program built a breeding center to increase the cross-breeding of sheep in Bangladesh to produce more meat and increase locals’ incomes.

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A step beyond organic: Two Nebraska farms embrace biodynamic agriculture

Ellie Kuckelman

February 26, 2023 |

Nebraska News Service |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Nebraska

As farmers look to grow high-quality produce, improve ecosystem health, and reduce their carbon footprint, a growing number of farms are meeting the biodynamic agriculture certification standards in the United States. To achieve this, the farm must meet the organic requirements, dedicate 10% of the land as a reserve, generate its own fertilizer, and use biodynamic preparations.

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A Solution For Soil, Human Health

Tanka Dhakal

February 24, 2023 |

The Rising Nepal |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nepal, Charange Phedi

With technical and financial support from various organizations, farmers in Nepal are transitioning to organic manure and natural insecticides to grow healthier crops and improve soil health.

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The Edges Matter: Hedgerows Are Bringing Life Back to Farms

Anne Marshall-Chalmers

February 14, 2023 |

Civil Eats |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

Planting hedgerows as boundaries between, or around, crops can help farmers manage pests, boost pollination, and improve carbon sequestration in the soil around them.

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Could This Mobile, Solar-Powered Livestock Barn Reshape the Corn Belt?

Twilight Greenaway

February 13, 2023 |

Civil Eats |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Iowa

Farmers in Iowa created mobile barns and use a stock cropping method of raising livestock between rows of cash crops on a yearly rotation. This new equipment and growing method reduce water pollution and improve soil health because the animals leave behind just enough nutrients to fertilize the crops the following season.

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