Including animal to plant protein shifts in climate change mitigation policy: a proposed three-step strategy – Helen Harwatt
Full text available at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14693062.2018.1528965
Food, Water and Society: An Analytical Framework
Written by Brendan Bromwich, Tony Allan, Tony Colman, and Martin Keulertz, originally published in The Oxford Handbook of Food, Water and Society (May 2018). A PDF of the complete article is attached below.
Why agroecology should be part of the future of UK farming – Lush
This article was originally published by Ben Davis on Lush.co.uk, and can be accessed here. __ The UK’s post-EU Agricultural Bill – released as a draft in September – is now passing through the…
Future Policy Award 2018 crowns best policies on agroecology and sustainable food systems
This article was originally posted on the World Future Council’s website here. ___ The “100% organic state” Sikkim in India wins Gold. Policies from Brazil, Denmark and Ecuador honoured with Silver Awards Hamburg/Rome, 12 October…
Global Status of Agroecology – Michel J. Pimbert
Originally published in Economy & Political Weekly (EPW), October 13 2018, Volume 1IiI no 41. A PDF of the full text is attached below.
Farmers ‘accepting mess’ and happy to use agroecology (Sustain)
This article was originally published by Sustain, and can be read here. ____ The report, co-written by Sustain member the Organic Research Centre, analysed the practical experiences of a group of 14 farmers from Scotland,…
Agroecology: A better alternative in Sub-Saharan Africa (phys.org)
This article was originally published by phys.org, and can be read here. ___ Agroecology is a better alternative than large-scale agriculture, both for the climate and for small farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to researcher…
Bringing Farming Back to Nature (NY Times)
This article was originally published by the New York Times, and can be read here. ___ Farming the land as if nature doesn’t matter has been the model for much of the Western world’s food…
Agroforestry Incentive Package: A Framework for Future Arable Farming (Food&Forest)
This incentive package proposal for an alley cropping grant was written by Charles Tebbutt, Director of Food&Forest, which supplies agroforestry produce to London’s Borough Market Monday to Saturday. For more information view their website here.…
Defra needs to encourage agroforestry to boost farmers’ incomes post-Brexit (Farmers Guardian)
This article was originally published by Farmers Guardian, and can be read here. __ Farmers can boost food production and their incomes by planting more trees, but Defra’s policy consultation largely overlooked the opportunities…