Par 9.7.4.1.2 Conservation farming key to a sustainable future
https://www.farmersweekly.co.za/agri-news/south-africa/conservation-farming-key-to-a-sustainable-future/ By Glenneis Kriel, 5 December 2023 The theme for this year’s World Soil Day, which is celebrated on 5 December, is ‘Soil and water: A source of life’, and aims to raise awareness about the importance and relationship between soil and water in achieving sustainable and resilient agrifood systems. Corrie […]
(par 9.7.4.1.3) Dryland Farmers Embrace Regenerative Farming to Brave Tough Climate
Kenya’s Dryland Farmers Embrace Regenerative Farming to Brave Tough Climate https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/10610-kenyas-dryland-farmers-embrace-regenerative-farming-to-brave-tough-climate#:~:text=Kenya’s%20Dryland%20Farmers%20Embrace%20Regenerative%20Farming%20to%20Brave%20Tough%20Climate,-By%20John%20Dobberstein&text=It’s%20an%20uncommon%20occurrence%20to,stands%20out%20from%20the%20rest By John Dobberstein posted It’s an uncommon occurrence to see farms with flourishing healthy crops in Kenya’s semi-arid Makueni County. But in Kithiani village, Justus Kimeu’s 2-acre piece of land stands out from the rest. After embracing the regenerative agriculture technique, the 52-year-old farmer is […]
(par 9.7.4.1.1) How existing cropland could feed billions more
How existing cropland could feed billions more http://environment.umn.edu/agriculture-2/study-how-existing-cropland-could-feed-billions-more/ Feeding a growing human population without increasing stresses on Earth’s strained land and water resources may seem like an impossible challenge. But according to a new report by researchers at the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment, focusing efforts to improve food systems on a few […]