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.
Think Regeneration to Launch Food-is-Medicine Program in 2024
New two-year event series will promote prescription food programs opening up for farmers. The new program will create opportunities for producers and medical professionals to connect and learn from each other about new prescription food markets opening up around the country.
Press Release – Class Action Lawsuit Against Genetically Modified Corn in Mexico
The Collective plaintiff against genetically modified corn celebrates the vote against the resolution of an injunction trial in favor of the Bayer-Monsanto company against the presidential decree for the progressive substitution of the use of glyphosate and prohibition of transgenic corn, presented by the magistrate Ricardo Gallardo Vara, who insists on determining that there is no danger associated with transgenic corn.
‘the Wildlife That Has Come Is Phenomenal’: The Uk Farmers Holding Off Floods the Natural Way
Planting trees, creating floodplains and rewilding rivers are among the new techniques being used to adapt to a heating climate. The streams, or becks, that run through James Robinson’s Lake District farm used to be cleaned out regularly – with vegetation yanked out and riverbeds dredged, or even completely filled in.
The European Alliances for Regenerative Agriculture – A New EARA to Regenerate Into 2024″
In the upcoming year EARA will focus on developing a new generation of agroecosystem governance deduced from the most innovative farmers in Europe that lay the basis for resilient and healthy food security for regenerating and peaceful European communities, economies, nations and ecosystems.
A Comparative Analysis of Organic Farming and Regenerative Farming: Cultivating Sustainability
Organic farming and regenerative farming are two approaches to sustainable agriculture that share some common goals, but differ in their methods and philosophies. In this article, Organil Services compares and contrast these two farming practices, highlighting their benefits and challenges.
Viet Nam to Spur Green and Organic Farming
VGP - Viet Nam targets to increase land area meeting VietGAP standards by 10-15 percent a year and organic farming area to account for 1 percent of the total cultivation land by 2030.
…Organic Rising, a Film Featuring Ronnie Cummins, Was Released
On October 1, 2023, Organic Rising came out. So many of our organic heroes are in this film! In addition to our very own Ronnie Cummins who the director dedicated the film, Organic Rising includes Keith Freitas, Jim Goodman, Wenonah Hauter, among many others.
From Campus to Crop Fields: Regenerative Agriculture Project Launched in Mount Darwin, Zimbabwe
When Hugo Winkfield, a 2023 graduate of the University of Exeter, took on a work placement opportunity in the town recently, he had no idea what to expect, but threw himself into learning. He did his placement with the Agricultural Research Trust, a not-for-profit organisation that functions as a research and demonstration farm, while providing Zimbabwean farmers with machinery and best practices for sustainable farming.
Making Regenerative Ag Work in Potato Production
Over the past four years, the European Union, guided by its Farm to Fork Strategy and Biodiversity Strategy, has made commendable efforts to transition its agri-food systems toward a model centered around sustainability. While these strategies have set ambitious targets, the potential of regenerative agriculture practices as a catalyst for sustainable farming remains largely untapped and must be a priority for EU policymakers.
The Definition of Regenerative Agriculture
There are claims that there is no clear definition of Regenerative Agriculture. Regeneration International started the worldwide regenerative movement in 2015. We have published our definition many times. We are the oldest and most significant of all the inclusive regenerative agriculture movements working on all 6 arable continents on our planet. Consequently, we state with authority that our definition is the primary one.
U.S. Misuses Trade Pacts to Undermine Food Sovereignty
The following article is adapted from a presentation I gave November 30 at a remarkable conference on Mexico's transition to agroecology held in Oaxaca, Mexico. More than 1,000 participants strongly backed the government's efforts to move the country's large and diverse agricultural sector towards ecological farming. They do so despite cynical efforts by the U.S. government to use trade agreements to advance U.S. commercial interests even if that undermines food security.
Activists Warn Post-COP28 Japan-ASEAN Summit Will Be Full of Greenwashing and Dangerous Distractions
The glaring loopholes in the COP28 agreement which activists say will allow the expansion and continued use of fossil fuels will likely be fully exploited this coming weekend as the embattled Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, embroiled in a corruption scandal, prepares to host Asia Pacific leaders for the ASEAN-Japan 50th anniversary commemorative summit and Asia Zero Emissions Community Summit in Tokyo.
All charitable donations are deductible to the full extent allowed by the law.
+1 952-777-3239
© 2019 Regeneration International