Residents pose behind the sprinkler that irrigates an alfalfa field thanks to the energy generated by a photovoltaic panel installed on Fanny Lastra’s property in Mirador de Bío…
Read more Small Farmers Reap Growing Benefits From Solar Energy in ChileOpinion by Danielle Nierenberg (baltimore, maryland usa) Monday, October 14, 2024 Inter Press Service BALTIMORE, Maryland USA, Oct 14 (IPS) – World Food Day 2024 World Food Day seems…
Read more When Will World Food Day be a Day to Actually Celebrate?The iconic Chinese fishing nets along the Kerala coast offer a picturesque scene that draws tourists from around the world. However, the fishworkers that have used them for…
Read more With Climate Change, Government Apathy, Who Should Kerala’s Fishworkers Turn To?by Oritro Karim (united nations) Thursday, September 19, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 19 (IPS) – In early September, Typhoon Yagi, a deadly tropical cyclone, hit Southeast…
Read more Typhoon Yagi Devastates Southeast AsiaA Latin American rural family. Credit: Santiago Billy / FAO Opinion by Marco Knowles (rome) Tuesday, September 03, 2024 Inter Press Service Marco Knowles leads the FAO’s Social Protection…
Read more Tackling Climate Change Will Be a Pyrrhic Victory If We Lose Sight of the PoorGreen chillies, salt and ants on a stone mortar pestle depicts the process of how the chutney is prepared. Photo courtesy: Rajesh Padhial by Diwash Gahatraj (udula, india) Tuesday,…
Read more Mayurbhanj Kai Chutney: From Forests to Global Food TablesWe need help illuminating the dark matter in food and charting the intricate interplay between food, ecosystems, climate and health, argue the authors. Credit: Shutterstock. Opinion by Maya…
Read more Unveiling the Dark Matter of Food, Diets and BiodiversityOsnir da Silva Rubez prepares the furrows that will take water from the São Francisco river to irrigate his crops in the Brazilian Semi-arid ecoregion. He refuses to…
Read more A River’s Contrasts and Inequalities in the Arid Lands of BrazilThe distinctive boats used by fishworkers in Andhra Pradesh, India. Their unique design, with a curvy end and flat middle, enables stability in the waters of Andhra Pradesh,…
Read more Explainer: What You Need to Know About Climate Change and Blue CarbonPreschool teacher Iris Mejías and her husband Alexis García, a retired university professor, stand next to the geomembrane biodigester that since December 2023 provides about four cubic meters…
Read more Cuban Family Harnesses Biogas and Promotes its BenefitsLeide Aparecida Souza, president of the Association of Residents of the Genipapo Settlement in the rural area of Acreúna, a municipality in central-western Brazil, stands next to breads…
Read more Solar Power and Biogas Empower Women Farmers in BrazilIn 2023, the United Nations released a report revealing that extreme weather disasters had incurred economic losses totaling $4 trillion, with significant impacts felt across various sectors, notably…
Read more To Mitigate Climate Change Associated Disasters That Impact the Agricultural Sector – Launch Multipronged EffortsThe island state of the Dominican Republic is extremely vulnerable to hurricanes, tropical storms, and floods. Furthermore, it is currently experiencing threats from climate change and pollution. This…
Read more No Turning a Blind Eye to Protection Dominican Republic’s Natural Resources, Says Environment MinisterAn Air Force plane brings home Brazilians who managed to escape the war in Gaza as part of a humanitarian operation. Airplanes shorten distances but pollute the atmosphere…
Read more Brazil’s Biofuel Potential Set to Expand Thanks to Sustainable Aviation FuelSeaweed farming using the off-bottom seaweed farming approach—tying algal fonds or seaweed seeds to ropes attached between wooden pegs driven into the ocean sediment. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by…
Read more International Womens Day, 2024 – Inside Women Dominated Seaweed Farms in Kenyas Indian Ocean WatersOfficial photograph captured during the proceedings of the 8th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) convened in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Credit:…
Read more A Regional Commitment Is Underway For Food Security and a Sustainable FutureManjula Dungdung, a member of the Kharia tribe in India, said providing land ownership for women is a way to achieve food justice, at the World Social Forum…
Read more Local Knowledge and Womens Leadership are Key to Food Justice: ActivistsFarmers checking the saffron flowers on their farm in Pampore, Kashmir. Credit: Athar Parvaiz/IPS by Athar Parvaiz (srinagar, india) Wednesday, February 07, 2024 Inter Press Service SRINAGAR, India, Feb…
Read more Hit by Climate Change, Authorities Seek to Improve Saffron Yields in KashmirFive-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 01, 2024 Inter Press Service…
Read more How Soil Microbes Could save the Worldby Humberto Marquez (caracas) Wednesday, January 31, 2024 Inter Press Service CARACAS, Jan 31 (IPS) – Rural life in Latin America and the Caribbean continues to be marked by…
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