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Small Farmers Reap Growing Benefits From Solar Energy in Chile
[ad_1] Residents pose behind the sprinkler that irrigates an alfalfa field thanks to the energy generated by a photovoltaic panel installed on Fanny Lastra’s…
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When Will World Food Day be a Day to Actually Celebrate?
[ad_1] Opinion by Danielle Nierenberg (baltimore, maryland usa) Monday, October 14, 2024 Inter Press Service BALTIMORE, Maryland USA, Oct 14 (IPS) – World Food Day…
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With Climate Change, Government Apathy, Who Should Kerala’s Fishworkers Turn To?
[ad_1] The iconic Chinese fishing nets along the Kerala coast offer a picturesque scene that draws tourists from around the world. However, the fishworkers…
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Typhoon Yagi Devastates Southeast Asia
[ad_1] by Oritro Karim (united nations) Thursday, September 19, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 19 (IPS) – In early September, Typhoon Yagi, a…
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Tackling Climate Change Will Be a Pyrrhic Victory If We Lose Sight of the Poor
[ad_1] A Latin American rural family. Credit: Santiago Billy / FAO Opinion by Marco Knowles (rome) Tuesday, September 03, 2024 Inter Press Service Marco Knowles…
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Mayurbhanj Kai Chutney: From Forests to Global Food Tables
[ad_1] Green chillies, salt and ants on a stone mortar pestle depicts the process of how the chutney is prepared. Photo courtesy: Rajesh Padhial…
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Unveiling the Dark Matter of Food, Diets and Biodiversity
[ad_1] We need help illuminating the dark matter in food and charting the intricate interplay between food, ecosystems, climate and health, argue the authors.…
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A River’s Contrasts and Inequalities in the Arid Lands of Brazil
[ad_1] Osnir da Silva Rubez prepares the furrows that will take water from the São Francisco river to irrigate his crops in the Brazilian…
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Explainer: What You Need to Know About Climate Change and Blue Carbon
[ad_1] The distinctive boats used by fishworkers in Andhra Pradesh, India. Their unique design, with a curvy end and flat middle, enables stability in…
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Cuban Family Harnesses Biogas and Promotes its Benefits
[ad_1] Preschool teacher Iris Mejías and her husband Alexis García, a retired university professor, stand next to the geomembrane biodigester that since December 2023…
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Solar Power and Biogas Empower Women Farmers in Brazil
[ad_1] Leide Aparecida Souza, president of the Association of Residents of the Genipapo Settlement in the rural area of Acreúna, a municipality in central-western…
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To Mitigate Climate Change Associated Disasters That Impact the Agricultural Sector – Launch Multipronged Efforts
[ad_1] In 2023, the United Nations released a report revealing that extreme weather disasters had incurred economic losses totaling $4 trillion, with significant impacts…
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No Turning a Blind Eye to Protection Dominican Republic’s Natural Resources, Says Environment Minister
[ad_1] The island state of the Dominican Republic is extremely vulnerable to hurricanes, tropical storms, and floods. Furthermore, it is currently experiencing threats from…
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Brazil’s Biofuel Potential Set to Expand Thanks to Sustainable Aviation Fuel
[ad_1] An Air Force plane brings home Brazilians who managed to escape the war in Gaza as part of a humanitarian operation. Airplanes shorten…
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International Womens Day, 2024 – Inside Women Dominated Seaweed Farms in Kenyas Indian Ocean Waters
[ad_1] Seaweed farming using the off-bottom seaweed farming approach—tying algal fonds or seaweed seeds to ropes attached between wooden pegs driven into the ocean…
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A Regional Commitment Is Underway For Food Security and a Sustainable Future
[ad_1] Official photograph captured during the proceedings of the 8th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) convened in Saint…
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Local Knowledge and Womens Leadership are Key to Food Justice: Activists
[ad_1] Manjula Dungdung, a member of the Kharia tribe in India, said providing land ownership for women is a way to achieve food justice,…
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Hit by Climate Change, Authorities Seek to Improve Saffron Yields in Kashmir
[ad_1] Farmers checking the saffron flowers on their farm in Pampore, Kashmir. Credit: Athar Parvaiz/IPS by Athar Parvaiz (srinagar, india) Wednesday, February 07, 2024 Inter…
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How Soil Microbes Could save the World
[ad_1] Five-month old cassava plants growing in the greenhouse of Wageningen University, the Netherlands. Credit: Rene Geurts/ENSA Opinion by Rene Geurts (wageningen, netherlands) Thursday, February…
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Poverty and Inequality Mark Rural Life in Latin America
[ad_1] by Humberto Marquez (caracas) Wednesday, January 31, 2024 Inter Press Service CARACAS, Jan 31 (IPS) – Rural life in Latin America and the Caribbean…