Seed diversity plays a critical role in ensuring farms are resilient to the impacts of climate change. […]
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A new study finds that organic farms have consistently supported about 30% more species than conventional farms over the last 30 years. […] In his final report to the UN Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur on the right to food has called for the world’s food systems to be radically and democratically redesigned. […] This discussion paper provides key evidence and recommendations on how to scale up agroecology to become the world’s dominant agricultural system, which will ensure food security and environmental sustainability. […] This discussion paper explains why agroecology has to be the underlying paradigm for sustainable food production and provides clear recommendations for changes in policy, research and practice. […] The UN Secretary-General’s recent report on agricultural technology for development makes an unequivocal case for sustainable and resilient agricultural and food systems in order achieve the goal of ending hunger and poverty. […] This paper calls for serious scaling up of agroecology and provides indicators and policy recommendations to support decision-makers in moving forward on this. […] A new report emphasizes the central role seeds play in ensuring global food security in the face of climate change and provides critical recommendations on how to revive seed diversity and related farmers’ knowledge. […] Global insitutions conclude that smallholders are key in transforming world agriculture to ensure global food security and environmental sustainability. They call for strong political will to implement the necessary policies and investments. […] This paper argues that agroecologically managed systems are best placed to cope with future challenges because they exhibit high levels of diversity and resilience while delivering reasonable yields and ecosystem functions. […] |
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