Organic hotspots in the US have a positive impact on local economic indicators, while hotspots of general agriculture show no such pattern, providing grounds for policymakers to focus on organic development to promote economic growth in rural areas. […]
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This collection of articles addresses key questions about how the research agenda is set in food and farming, unmasking and challenging the dominant research paradigm, and highlighting inclusive alternatives to deliver public good. […] There are several human health benefits associated with organic food production. The wider use of organic methods in conventional agriculture would therefore benefit human health, especially in reducing the levels of exposure to pesticides and antibiotic- […] Key recommendations to end hunger and malnutrition by 2030: promote agroecology as the main food system, promote women’s empowerment and right to land, regulate agri-food transnational corporations, and democratise food systems governance. […] There is ample evidence on the contribution of agricultural biodiversity to diverse, healthy diets; sustainability in agriculture; seed systems delivering crop diversity; and conserving agricultural biodiversity for use in sustainable food systems. […] By combining organic agriculture with eating less meat, cutting food waste by half, and fixing nitrogen in the soil instead of using fertilizer, the world could be fed sustainably without vastly increasing the amount of land under agricultural production. […] This report makes a strong case for more investments in and support for small-scale sustainable agriculture in developing countries, which is recognised as the most efficient way to tackle hunger and poverty. […] This declaration on the role of agroecology on the future of agriculture and the food system calls for the scaling up and scaling out of agroecology, as a countermovement based on food sovereignty, for the transformative reform of our food systems. […] This report shows the dramatic impacts of the global food system being rapidly monopolised by ever-fewer, ever-larger corporations. It also tracks agroecology initiatives around the world and gives examples of resistance to big agrifood. […] The Peasant Food Web feeds 70% of the world, including the most hungry, using only 25% of global agricultural resources. On the other hand, the Industrial Food Chain, which uses 75% of agricultural resources, feeds less than 30% of the global population. […] |
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