Announcing the first TWN-OFAI Regional (South Asia) Conference on “Outstanding Organic Agriculture Techniques” to be held in Bangalore, India, Sept 10-11, 2009 […]
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Agroecology – the science behind ecological/sustainable agriculture – provides a robust set of solutions to the environmental pressures and crises facing agriculture in the 21st century. […] While the world plunges into crises, subsistence farming in Africa holds the key to sustainable agriculture production, not only for the region but also other parts of the world. […] A report by the UN ESCAP highlights that food insecurity is still very much alive in the Asia Pacific region, home to the largest number of hungry people. […] A food rights expert reaffirm the to not only increase food production, but to re-orient agro-food systems and the regulations towards sustainability and the progressive realization of the right to food. […] The recent food crisis exposed the problems confronting agriculture and the neglect that the sector has suffered in development priorities. It is ever more urgent now to rethink agriculture beyond business-as-usual. […] There is an emerging consensus that the world need to move away from industrial agriculture and the use of transgenic crops to new approaches in to address the challenges posed by climate change and food insecurity. […] This UNCTAD Policy Brief examines the potential contribution of organic agriculture to sustainable agriculture and food security particularly in Africa. […] This UNCTAD brief highlights research showing that organic agriculture is a good option for food security in Africa — equal or better than most conventional systems and more likely to be sustainable in the longer term. […] Organic agriculture has the potential to reduce, mitigate, and adapt to climate change impacts while remaining accessible to the billions of subsistence farmers around the world. […] |
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