Category: Magazine articles
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Urban Agroecology
Urban agriculture (UA) is becoming a major sustainable alternative for food security on an urbanised planet. Urban production of fresh fruits, vegetables, and some animal products, near consumers, improves local food security, especially in underserved communities. By improving access to fresh,nutritious food,UA can help in combating childhood obesity, diabetes, and poor nutrition that are prevalent…
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Advancing On-Farm Climate Resilience with Citizen Science
Researchers and farmers across the USA are teaming up on science. The aim is to learn more about climate resilience on the farm by tracking and supporting farmers’ experimentation and practice. First things first: building a network and finding out what to measure together.
