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  • Making it Work: Agriculture in India and Kenya

    October 22, 2017 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: India, Karnataka

    Farmers play a vital role in the health of people around the world, yet often are not financially compensated in a sustainable way to survive. Entrepreneurs in India are attempting to shift this reality by introducing start ups that help low income farmers bring in a consistent income.

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  • A Landmark California Plan Puts Floodplains Back in Business

    October 10, 2017 |

    News Deeply |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Dos Palos, California

    California aims to reconnect major rivers with their floodplains. This reduces flood risk and helps restore groundwater aquifers and wildlife habitat. A farm irrigation district in Dos Palos is proving this can work. A groundwater recharge project is taking pressure off levees while helping farmers get water to grow their crops.

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  • Hemp Farmers Face Rocky Road in Diversifying Eastern Kentucky's Economy

    October 06, 2017 |

    West Virginia Public Broadcasting |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Pikeville, Kentucky

    Appalachia, a region put on the map due to coal mining, is now facing a time of declining coal mining jobs. As this persists, however, there is slowly growing movement to turn to hemp farming as a way to bring both jobs and money back into Eastern Kentucky. Although much is still unknown about the future of this crop, it's still standing as a beacon of hope for the community as a means to helping both the people and the region in their fight for increased economic stability.

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  • Environment Is Big Winner in U.S.–Mexico Colorado River Agreement

    October 05, 2017 |

    News Deeply |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico

    Expanding off of soon-to-expire agreement, the implementation of Minute 323 represents an agreement between the U.S. and Mexico to continue collaborations in order to manage and share resources from the Colorado River. This new agreement which increases water supply reliability for both sides of the border, also takes the earlier agreement even further, as it aims to revive sections of the river that haven't seen consistent water flow for years.

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  • These Solar Farms Have A Secret Hiding Under Them: Mushrooms

    September 22, 2017 |

    FastCompany |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Japan, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture

    As populations urbanize and the disparity between city and country grows, farmers in Japan are facing increasing economic challenges and a shortage of new farmers to work the land. But a new scheme may help farms to be more profitable by creatively doubling the productivity of their land. New projects allow farmers to grow produce or graze livestock beneath large swaths of solar panels, generating income from both energy sold to the grid as well as more traditional agricultural means.

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  • The Impossible Burger: Inside the Strange Science of the Fake Meat That 'Bleeds'

    September 20, 2017 |

    Wired |

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    Response Location: United States, Silicon Valley, California

    A genetically engineered fake meat that smells, tastes and has the same texture as a regular beef burger? Sounds impossible, but it's not for the Impossible Burger. Made from ingredients such as wheat and potato protein and coconut, it's the tactic of extracting heme (the ingredient found in the hemoglobin of cows) from leghemoglobin (a the plant alternative) that really helps the Impossible Burger succeed. This success is also a success for the environment by using less land, a quarter of the water and emitting an eighth of the greenhouse gases than is reported for livestock rearing.

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  • Farming in Alaska is increasingly possible

    September 18, 2017 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Homer, Alaska

    Historically, farming has been very difficult in Alaska, making certain food products very expensive, and leading to a lack of locally grown food. However, due to climate change and new technology, farming is increasingly possible.

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  • This Tiny Country Feeds the World

    September 15, 2017 |

    National Geographic |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Netherlands, Wageningen

    By using new technology and shared knowledge, the Dutch have become global leaders in agricultural innovation and solutions to fight famine. Work being done at Wageningen University & Research has allowed farmers in the Netherlands to grow crops year-round and in all kinds of weather, while eliminating the use of chemical pesticides and reducing the dependence on water by as much as 90 percent at some farms. Exporting these techniques to other countries has its challenges, but international graduate students are working to implement these programs in their home regions to help people experiencing hunger.

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  • Black Neighbors Band Together to Bring in Healthy Food, Co-op-Style

    September 11, 2017 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    In Detroit, and throughout the country, many people find themselves in "food deserts", or places where access to fresh fruits and vegetables is extremely limited. Black residents are addressing these issues via the creation of their own food production and supply network called the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network. Through this network, Black neighbors created a co-op grocery store that promotes urban agriculture and healthy eating.

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  • Malawian Farmers Adapt in the Face of Climate Change

    August 31, 2017 |

    Earth Island |

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    Response Location: Malawi, Lunzu

    Malawian farmers have been hit hard by climate change over the last two farming seasons, and have thus seen a drop in agricultural production. To combat these losses, agriculture experts have begun implementing climate-smart farming practices that allow them to "sustainably increase productivity, enhance resilience (adaptation), reduce greenhouse gas emissions where possible, and help with achievement of national food security and development goals" according to the Food and Agricultural Organization.

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