Understanding Why Regenerative Agriculture is the Fastest-Growing Green Theme
Products with Regenerative Organic Certification (ROC) are experiencing significant growth in today’s marketplace while sales linked to other sustainability certifications are decelerating. But what’s behind this certification — and what makes it stand out?
The Costs Of The AfDB’s Feed Africa Initiative To Farmers: A Deep Look At The 40 National Compacts
To better understand the Dakar II Initiative, the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) analysed each of the 40 “country compacts” – the comprehensive agricultural development plans developed by consultants for the program. We examined critical factors, including funding, land allocation, seeds, agrochemical use, technology, and people, to assess their collective implications for Africa’s small-scale farmers. In this report, we present the essential findings and the concerns they raise.
Global Alliance for Organic Districts (GAOD)
The vision of the Global Alliance for Organic Districts (GAOD) is to co- create a global network able to support the local development of Organic Districts in different territorial contexts and scaling up examples of practical solutions. Our work is based on the principles of Health, Ecology, Fairness and Care. There are more than 60 Organic Districts in Europe and concrete plans for establishments in Argentina, Taiwan and the Pacific’s.
Monarch Butterflies Wintering in Mexico Drop to Second-Lowest Level Ever Recorded
The estimated number of monarch butterflies migrating to Mexico for winter has reached its second-lowest level ever for the 2023 to 2024 overwintering season. The estimate, based on the size of the butterflies’ hibernating forest area, has dropped by about 59% from the previous year, according to officials.
The Great Cash-for-Carbon Hustle
Offsetting has been hailed as a fix for runaway emissions and climate change—but the market’s largest firm sold millions of credits for carbon reductions that weren’t real.
The World Is Changing Too Fast for Us: Organic Farmers on Urgency of French Protests
France taken by surprise by scale and fury of grassroots demonstrations amid crisis in organic sector. The French government has been taken by surprise by the scale and fury of grassroots farmer demonstrations that have spread from the south-west across the whole country this week.
World Board Approves IFOAM – Organics International’s 2024-2034 Strategy
IFOAM - Organics International's World Board has recently approved an ambitious strategy for the next 10 years to unite our movement and position organic as a solution to global crises of climate, biodiversity, food security, and inequality. The implementation of this strategy will be led by Ravi R. Prasad, the newly appointed Executive Director.
Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems: 10th Anniversary Collection
To celebrate 10 years of ASFS, in this special collection, we have gathered some of our most-read and most-cited papers from the decade, as well as several “editors picks” we feel exemplify the agroecological focus the journal promotes. The collection will be available open access for the next six months, and we hope you will read and share the articles, reviews, and editorials with your colleagues, students, co-organizers, and more.
Don’t Be Duped: GMO Deregulation Compromises Food Transparency
The European Union will vote on deregulating GMOs next week. If this decision passes, we could see a surge in unregulated, untested, and unlabeled GMOs in our global food supply. You have the power to make your voice heard. If you are concerned about the potential risks of unregulated GMOs, you can let the EU Parliament know by signing our petition. Together, we can work towards finding a more constructive solution that prioritizes both innovation and informed choice.
IFOAM – Organics International Stands Firm on the Importance of Grower Group Certification Amidst Litigation Pratum v. USDA
IFOAM - Organics International considers group certification a vital tool for ensuring millions of organic farmers around the world can access global markets whilst ensuring the robust integrity of the products produced. We understand that the USDA’s new regulation for producer groups differs from both the recent EU legislation and IFOAM Norms for grower groups in a few ways, but still support the regulatory recognition of producer groups in the USDA rule
“Just a Cowboy”
Guest author and rancher James A. Stuart shares his appreciation of how those who work cattle are an important influence on the well-being of livestock, land and livelihood.
Can Humus Rescue the Future? Regenerative Agriculture Offers Openings for the Organic Sector
When the talk turns to agriculture these days, a regenerative approach is something that comes up especially often. What’s that movement all about? And is regenerative agriculture a real opportunity to revolutionise the food business? Benedikt Bösel and Julius Palm, two pioneers of the regenerative economy, explain.
Afsa Launches 21 Seed Case Studies in 10 Countries
In its ongoing quest for food sovereignty, the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) is developing the positive narrative of so-called expired varieties of peasant seeds that are banned by companies. These twenty-one case studies were collected in nine African countries and India. From the most hostile environments of the Sahel (Niger) to equatorial wetlands (Gabon), via saline soils (Tanzania) and oases (Tunisia), the authors show us how peasant varieties meet the nutritional and economic needs of populations.
Is 2024 the Year Regenerative Agriculture Takes Root?
With the release in 2023 of two full-length feature documentary films, Common Ground and Organic Rising, along with increased adoption among farmers and producers, awareness of regenerative agriculture is set to gain ground in the coming year among large-scale food manufacturers, policymakers, researchers, the general public and more.
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