Ecological agriculture can provide food security and improve rural livelihoods for African farmers, as well as mitigate and help farmers adapt to climate change, a conference concludes. […]
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This paper argues that sustainable agriculture is a viable option for meeting food security needs and addressing climate change challenges. […] This report published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) provides evidence that organic farming “could feed Africa”. […] A report by UNCTAD/WTO and the Research Institute of Organic Farming concludes that organic agriculture has much to offer in both mitigation of and adaptation to climate change. […] This paper argues that organic agriculture can play a significant role in meeting the food security needs of Africa. It was presented at a conference in Oslo, Norway, 6-8 June 2007. […] This article highlights the move by many farmers in India to switch from chemical-based agriculture to organic farming and the benefits they derived from it. […] An FAO report argues that organic agriculture offers valuable techniques that could mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. […] This paper, by Miguel Altieri, President of the Latin American Scientific Society of Agroecology (SOCLA) and Professor of Agroecology at the University of California, Berkeley, argues that small farms are ecological assets. […] On 22 May 2008, a Special UN Session was held to discuss the global food crisis. It adopted a resolution that expressed grave concern at the worsening world food crisis, which seriously undermines the realization of the right to food for all. […] This statement deals with the crisis of food prices and shortages, and also the issue of agriculture and climate change. […] |
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