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. […]
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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. […] Corporate control over commercial food, farming, livestock, health and the Earth’s remaining natural resources is increasing. […] This paper summarizes some of the available evidence to demystify the productivity debate of organic agriculture and demonstrates that ecological agriculture is indeed productive, especially so in developing countries. […] Participants of a conference in Africa on ecological agriculture called for the promotion and implementation of ecological agriculture in the continent. […] 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. […] This paper argues that sustainable agriculture is a viable option for meeting food security needs and addressing climate change challenges. […] |
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