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One seed at a time: Lebanese project promotes agroecology for farmer autonomy

Áine Donnellan

June 29, 2023 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Lebanon, Saadnayel

An organic seed farm provides free education to Lebanese farmers on transitioning away from chemical pesticides and fertilizers into agroecology. The farm, called Buzuruna Juzuruna, is creating a network across the country and runs an heirloom seed cooperative with over 300 varieties of seeds to share for free.

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The Soil Farmers: Black Food Sovereignty and Climate Solutions

Justin Cook

June 16, 2023 |

NC Newsline |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Pinetops, North Carolina

Kendrick Ransome uses ancestral farming techniques like low-till farming and conservation tilling to improve soil health and sequester more carbon on his farm. He founded Freedom Org to teach youth these practices and help other Black farmers do the same after decades of racist lending policies have dwindled their numbers.

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Climate Change: How Nigerian Community is Adapting Farming Practices to Dry Season

Dare Akogun

June 06, 2023 |

DA News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Likpata, Kwara

Nigerian farmers are adapting their practices to the dry season to avoid disastrous flooding during the rainy months. They use techniques like drip irrigation to conserve water by delivering it directly to plant roots and are cultivating drought-resistant crops. The government helps supports farmers in this endeavor by providing seedlings and fertilizer, too.

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Bangladesh tests climate finance for disaster-hit communities

Tahmid Zami

May 30, 2023 |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh

Several organizations provide financial support like green bonds and insurance to farmers in Bangladesh to help protect them from crop loss caused by climate change disasters.

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‘Unpredictability is our biggest problem': Texas farmers experiment with ancient farming styles

Nina Lakhani

May 29, 2023 |

The Guardian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Texas

Farmers in the Rio Grande Valley are participating in a study to find out if cover cropping is a viable method to improve yields or reduce costs in a region harried by unpredictable weather and water scarcity. In some cases, the cover crops they’ve planted between growing seasons improved soil health and prevented wind erosion.

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Organic Elephant Repellent Brings Hope To Villagers

Douglas Ncube

May 17, 2023 |

The Citizen Bulletin |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Zimbabwe, Matabeleland

Tikobane Trust created a safe, organic elephant repellent to deter elephants from invading local farmlands, eating crops and attacking villagers. Tikobane Trust aims to foster peaceful coexistence between humans and animals in rural areas that share borders with wildlife like elephants, lions, hyenas and wild dogs. The repellent has seen success in one village already and Tikobane Trust is working to teach people in other areas how to create the repellent themselves.

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How indigenous women farmers in Mexico are using agroforestry to save the world's favorite drink

Magdalena Rojo

May 15, 2023 |

Unbias The News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Mexico, Guadalupe Buenavista, Oaxaca

Coffee growers in Oaxaca, Mexico, are renovating their plantations into agroforestry systems to adapt to the effects of climate change. The new growing style integrates native trees and shrubs to diversify the fields. This makes the plants more resistant to unpredictable weather, diseases, and pests.

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Resource-rich countries find it pays to pay landholders to protect their land

Dimitri Selibas

May 11, 2023 |

Ensia |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Guatemala

Guatemala’s reforestation programs pay farmers to keep their lands forested instead of clearing them for farming. The annual $380 payment each participant receives for 5 to 10 years comes from the general taxes collected by the government.

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Zai Pits Providing Food Security Amidst Adverse Climate Change in Kibwezi

Kioko Nyamasyo

May 11, 2023 |

Rongo University |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Kibwezi

Farmers in Kenya are digging pits — called Zai Pits — re-filling them with soil mixed with manure and planting maize seeds in them. This practice allows the farmers to have successful harvests during droughts with minimal rainfall.

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How Floating Farms Are Helping Bangladesh Adapt to Climate Change

Peter Yeung

April 27, 2023 |

Bloomberg |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh, Barisal

Farmers in Barisal, Bangladesh, are returning to the traditional practice of growing crops on rafts to adapt to frequent floods and rising sea levels. The floating gardens made from woven water hyacinth have a layer of manure on top.

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