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  • Rooftop farming: why vertical gardening is blooming in Kampala

    September 19, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Kampala

    As the population of urban areas in Uganda grows, many farmers are finding that they are running out of space to cultivate successful business in agriculture. One solution that has surfaced has been to build up instead of out.

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  • Farmers turn to millets as a climate-smart crop

    September 17, 2018 |

    India Climate Dialogue |

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    Response Location: India, Dharwad, Karnataka

    In the arid Karnataka region of India, millet is largely replacing rice as a staple crop. Not only does this drought-resistant grain require far less water and pesticide, but it's also highly nutritious. Perceptions are also beginning to change. What was once viewed as subpar food is starting to look like a winner in an increasingly thirsty world.

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  • Perennial versions of conventional crops offer benefits to the environment — but are they ready for prime time?

    September 06, 2018 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: United States, Salinas, Kansas

    With shifts in climate change and environmental sustainability a concern, historical farming practices have had to shift to accommodate the changes. One practice that is showing promise are the cultivating of perennial crops.

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  • Why Farmers Are Ditching Industrial Methods For This Practice

    September 05, 2018 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    During the Industrial Revolution, farmers began harvesting monoculture crops which produced promising profits but proved harmful to the soil and weakened the immune capabilities of native plants. Lately, however, permaculture practices have been on the rise amongst farmers to better diversify their yields and reduce reliance on chemicals.

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  • The Chemical-Free Food Movement Turning Dusty Land Into Fertile Paradise

    September 05, 2018 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: Malawi, Lilongwe

    Around the world, farmers are turning to permaculture and agrodiversity to create higher yields than chemical fertilizer while also avoiding the negative effects of conventional farming's focus on monocrop. Although results aren't fully conclusive, evidence does point to the success of low-impact farming strategies.

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  • Farmers see promise and profit for agroforestry in southern Kenya

    August 31, 2018 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Kerita

    Climate change coupled with an increasing human population is reducing the amount of land that Kenya farmers are able to use for profitable crops. To get the most out of what's left of the arid land, many are turning to agroforestry projects and are seeing results in the form of healthier land and increased profits.

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  • 'It saved our business': Italy's farmers turn low into high with cannabis

    August 30, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Italy, Sicily

    In Italy's farmland traditionally that has traditionally been known to grow wheat, farmers have recently found that growing non-pharmaceutical hemp yields greater profit. Allowing them to hire more workers and produce more results on their dry lands, many are crediting the crop for saving their business.

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  • How Ancient Grains and a Seed Bank Turned Life Around for Rural Women

    August 23, 2018 |

    News Deeply |

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    Response Location: India, Panchiyasaal, Gujarat

    Gujarat is known to be very dry land, which makes planting annual crops a struggle for many farmers. Due to the determination of one farmer's wife, however, many are discovering that to be successful, they must diversify from only planting maize and look to millet as well.

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  • This perfume smells good–and does good

    August 17, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: Afghanistan

    The U.S. beauty industry often relies on outsourced labor and markets in order to create products for their specific clientele. To affect change from the inside, one social entrepreneur started a fragrance company dedicated to supporting the economic stability of farmers in war-torn countries.

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  • How beekeeping helped a Sorsogon coconut farm

    August 11, 2018 |

    Rappler |

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    Response Location: Philippines, Sorsogon City

    The use of local and native pollinators can greatly increase farm productivity. In the region of Sosorgon, in the Philippines, farmers who have begun using the local kiwot bees to pollinate coconut farms have noted significant increases in their yields. The Balay Buhau sa Uma Bee Farm (BBu) serves as a demo farm for the broader beeping project in the municipality of Bulusan, which aims to help farmers earn more in a sustainable fashion. This includes encouraging courses in apiculture and the use of affordable, low maintenance hives.

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