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  • Sinsinawa Dominicans spread mission through collaborative farm programs

    Margaret Plevak

    April 18, 2024 |

    National Catholic Reporter |

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    Response Location: United States, Wisconsin

    The Sinsinawa Mound Collaborative Farm, run by the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, aims to make farming more affordable and accessible for those just starting out in the industry. People with less than 10 years of farming experience can rent a plot of land and equipment from the collaborative and access resources to help them create a business plan.

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  • Bees vs. drones: How tech is tackling crop pollination

    Nita Bhalla Rina Chandran

    April 02, 2024 |

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    Response Location: Australia, Two Wells

    As bee populations decline, farmers who practice covered agriculture are flying drones over their crops — which vibrates the plants' flowers to disperse the pollen — to pollinate them instead.

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  • Oman's mountain oases offer ancient farming lessons for a warming future

    Ruth Kamnitzer

    March 18, 2024 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Oman

    Ancient farming techniques are helping locals to preserve the environment and agroecology while still managing to sustainably grow food in the midst of climate change and other outside challenges. Moreover, the ancient farming practices are a major attraction for agritourism, helping bring money to local communities.

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  • Canoes Become a Lifeline for Farming Communities Cut Off by River Flooding in Nigeria's Sokoto

    Muritala Abdullahi

    March 14, 2024 |

    The Solutions Paper |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Shinaka, Sokoto

    Some farmers in Sokoto, Nigeria, are cut off from their crops when the Rima River floods during the wet season. So, they use canoes, known as Jirgi, to ferry people and their harvests across the water.

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  • Making More from Less

    Vandana K

    February 08, 2024 |

    Bluedot Living |

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    Response Location: India, Pimpri, Maharashtra

    Farmers in India are using solar dryers to reduce the amount of crops that are wasted due to weather and increase their incomes. The enclosed machines reach high temperatures to dry out crops like grapes on mesh trays and produce a higher-quality, more hygienic end product compared to sun drying.

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  • Campesinos nicaragüenses impulsan modelo de producción autosustentable en Costa Rica

    Donaldo Hernández

    January 26, 2024 |

    Voice of America (VOA) |

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    Response Location: Costa Rica

    En una zona rural de Costa Rica, un grupo de campesinos nicaragüenses forzados a salir de su país logró levantar una comunidad productiva. Rentaron varias manzanas de tierra para trabajar en la agricultura y la ganadería, como lo hacían en su natal Nicaragua. Informa Donaldo Hernández.

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  • Pre-Pesticides, Pro-Farmer: The Rise of Agroecology

    Meg Wilcox

    January 23, 2024 |

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    Response Location: Philippines

    Farmers around the world are implementing agroecology practices to make their farms more resilient to climate change while promoting climate justice to strengthen farming communities. Agroecology follows 13 principles that include ecological practices, like using organic fertilizers, and political and social values, like embracing land rights.

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  • At Sahara's edge, old habits protect crops from new climate

    Jack Thompson

    January 19, 2024 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Senegal, Ndiob

    Farmers in Ndiob, Senegal, have returned to an ancient technique called zaï to combat drought, use less fertilizer, and increase their yields. Zaï involves drilling holes in the soil so rainwater can fill them and soak into the land instead of running off.

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  • Harvesting Amaranth, a Superfood of Indigenous Agriculture

    Sue Williams

    January 09, 2024 |

    The Story Exchange |

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    Response Location: United States, Ithaca, New York

    The Qachuu Aloom Mother Earth Association is a farming collective bringing together the Mayan Achi people in Rabinal, Guatemala, and farmers in Ithaca, New York, to share and preserve ancestral knowledge of growing amaranth. The ancient grain is nutritious and resilient to climate change.

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  • Solar Pumps Are Empowering Women Farmers in India

    Tanmoy Bhaduri

    January 05, 2024 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: India, Harpur, Bihar

    In the Indian state of Bihar, women-led self-help groups are challenging traditional gender norms and saving money to buy and install solar irrigation pumps. The pumps increase the local agricultural capacity by providing a cleaner, more affordable alternative to the diesel pumps typically used to combat water scarcity in the region.

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