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‘We see its value': Ugandan communities benefiting from agroforestry

Deusdedit Ruhangariyo

December 11, 2018 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Butanda

Communities across Uganda have been realizing the benefits of agroforestry, an old farming system that mimics natural ecosystems. Apart from creating a diverse, stable local food supply, the practice promotes soil health, bolsters biodiversity, creates wildlife habitat, and sequesters carbon. An NGO is working with communities to spread the practice across the region, with marked effect.

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‘Light for everyone': Indigenous youth mount a solar-powered resistance

Ethan Bien

December 10, 2018 |

Mongabay |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Mexico, Cuetzalán, Puebla

Tosepan Titataniske, an indigenous cooperative in Mexico's Sierra Norte mountains, emphasizes local control at the heart of solar programs. Over the last four decades, the organization has incorporated 410 community-level cooperatives that serve some 60,000 members, training people to install solar and establishing agricultural cooperatives. With organization, indigenous communities have been able to fight inequitable development projects and make significant gains.

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The Seed Queen of Palestine

Mariam Shahin

December 10, 2018 |

Al Jazeera |

Documentary |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Palestine, West Bank

A Palestinian woman is working to revive ancient heirloom seeds that yield crops used in traditional Palestinian cuisine by providing the seeds to local farmers and educating them on how they can be used.

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For Ugandan villagers, tradition and tourism help keep the peace with gorillas

Deusdedit Ruhangariyo

December 05, 2018 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

In Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where 54 percent of the world's mountain gorillas reside, NGOs and locals are combining efforts to stem human-gorilla conflict. By funneling tourism dollars into community development projects, conflict resolution, and disease control, conservation goals and development goals are starting to align.

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Agroforestry ‘home gardens' build community resilience in southern Ethiopia

Tesfa-Alem Tekle

December 04, 2018 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Ethiopia, Bule

Farmers in Bule, Ethiopia, are practicing agroforestry, a diverse cropping method that mimics natural ecosystems. A survey found a stunning average of 16 crop species, including 21 species of tree, on farms. The benefits of the practice are myriad: food security, improved soil health, carbon sequestration, diversified revenue streams, and new wildlife habitat, to name several. While the incentive to grow valuable monocultures can be high, many growers stick with agroforestry regardless.

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Solving The Age-Old Prairie Dog Problem In An Era Of Political Gridlock

Melodie Edwards

December 03, 2018 |

Wyoming Public Media |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Thunder Basin, Wyoming

As evident with critical prairie dog habitat in Wyoming's eastern plains, conservationists and ranchers can have constructive dialogue. At Thunder Basin National Grasslands, as in other western states, stakeholders are coming to the table to hash out workable conservation and management plans. For now, productive solutions seem possible.

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How farmers in Punjab are using the practice of mulching to fight climate change

Ankita Anand

November 30, 2018 |

Daily O |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Sunam, Punjab

In Punjab's Sangrur district, some farmers are choosing to mulch rather than burn crop residue. The benefits of mulching are two-fold: increased soil health and reduced air pollution. But a lot of growers in the area still burn, and many are frustrated that the government offers no incentives to mulch.

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Coastal farmers tackle salinity with innovative measures

Jency Samuel

November 30, 2018 |

Village Square |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Tharangambadi

In coastal Tamil Nadu, farmers are using traditional techniques to combat salinity and drought conditions. Farmers caution that as sea levels rise and the climate changes, traditional practices and organic farming will be necessary to harvest crops.

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Indian tribe revives heirloom seeds for health and climate security

Sonali Prasad

November 30, 2018 |

Mongabay |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Rayagada

The women of India's Dongria Kondhs, with some assistance from grassroots organizations, are leading an effort to move away from monoculture and back to lost seed varieties. A community can grow as many as 50 plant varietals on a single farm. Not only do such practices empower growers to navigate pests and climate change, but also to improve health.

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Agroforestry supports food security and conservation in Papua New Guinea

Camilo Mejia Giraldo

November 26, 2018 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Papua New Guinea

In Papua New Guinea, agroforestry--an old method of farming that more closely mimics natural ecosystems--has provided the Gildipasi community with diverse crops and greater food security. And in a boom for wildlife, the practice has allowed the community to set aside 4,940 protected acres of forestland, as well as a marine protected area, over the past two decades.

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