Studies have found that insecticides do not contribute significantly to rice yields but instead bring negative impacts like pests outbreaks. Ecological interventions are safer and more effective in controlling pests. […]
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A 10-year comparative study in Kenya has found that organic agriculture can match conventional yields, produce higher incomes and health benefits for farmers, and improve ecosystem health. […] The 8th Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity underscored the critical importance of understanding and strengthening the interlinkages between agriculture and biodiversity in order to establish food systems for a sustainable future. […] A new report shows how transitioning from industrial to diversified organic and agroecological food and farming systems can produce enough food, reduce poverty and restore essential natural resources to feed the planet for generations to come. […] A series of profiles on agroecology, published by the FAO, shares the experiences of producers and organizations working with agroecological systems around the world. […] In order to make the paradigm shift from specialized industrial agriculture towards diversified agroecological systems, the vicious cycles keeping industrial agriculture in place must be broken. […] A paradigm shift is needed in agriculture, from input-intensive crop monocultures and industrial-scale feedlots, to diversified agroecological systems and a reorientation around ecological practices. […] The FAO’s three regional meetings on agroecology underscored that agroecology is the best alternative to the industrial model of agriculture and called for policy reform to effect the transition in all regions. […] A review of literature on industrial methods of farming versus agroecological farming models finds that the former fail to meet sustainability criteria while the latter offer sound social, scientific and rural development solutions. […] As China struggles to feed a burgeoning population amid a host of agricultural challenges, a growing trend of multiple pathways of sustainable agriculture provide promising solutions. […] |
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