Farmers
Economically empowering female farmers in Zimbabwe
The following is narrated by Nobukhosi Ndlovu, the Founder and Managing Director of Nutrie Foods.
Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture boosts measures to adopt climate smart agricultural mechanisms
Efforts towards innovative financing mechanisms to accelerate adoption of climate friendly agriculture gains traction.
Bayer enabling farmers with data-backed farming practices
Data centric, science-based farming practices not only provides an insight but is a money saving strategy as well.
Minnesota’s food agriculture business leaders innovators collaborate to improve soil health practices, improve water, air quality, sequester greenhouse gasses and increase farmland profitability
Widespread adoption of farming practices including edge-of-field, reduced tillage and cover crops have the potential to significantly improve air and water quality, carbon sequestration and farm profitability.
McDonald’s Launches ‘Sustainable MacFries Fund’ To Finance Farmers’ Resilience
McDonald’s along with McCain will offer “£1m” grants to the farmers.
Rayuwa Translates John Deer And PYXERA Global’s Shared Vision Into Reality
Rayuwa works with Nigerian farmers to improve their livelihood besides promoting education to create educated farmers for tomorrow.
eKutir’s Blooom e-Platform Supports Smallholder Farmers
eKutir trains entrepreneurs to help farmers to access finance, information and technology “to have greater impact”.
Fair Trade USA Raises ‘$25 Million’ Through Capital Campaign
With the aim to identify new producers, strengthening sustainable trade models and provide support to fishermen, farmers and workers at the factory, Fair Trade USA achieve record contributions for philanthropic causes.
Opheim On 50th Farm Addition at Iroquois Valley Farms
Starting from organic farming, financial support, land leasing, Iroquois Valley Farms always keeps the farmers’ priority in front, while helping them through generations.
Is FMNR The ‘Fastest Way To Restore Degraded Landscapes’?
Experts talk about the sustainable effects of FMNR which had flooded the scientists with hope to a cost effective and low carbon restoration method to re-introduce greenery in degraded soils.
Nature Becomes Inspirational Source To Solve ‘Biggest Problems’ Caused by Climate Change
Studying nature closely to find the answers to sustainable solutions for haunting global issues.
‘Half An Acre’ to ‘15,000 Acres’
PepsiCo’s endeavour to reduce the burden of the farmers and initiating a global collaboration between all connected to food system.
Indian Farmers Will Have A Guide To Help Them Into Selecting Agroforestry Species
India being the only country in the world with a national agriforestry policy has optimised its collaboration with World Agroforestry Centre to help its farmers.
Haiti Is Harvesting Its Cotton Crop After A ’30 Years Hiatus’ As A Reforestation Agenda
The local farmers are excited to be reintroduced with a crop that was being cultivated by their parents and grandparents, while not to mention the prospect of increment in their income, while carrying out a reforestation effort around the area.
In Partnership With SHP & National Wheat Foundation, General Mills Continue To Invest On Soil Health Practices
Besides carrying out research work on soil health on wheat producing farms, General Mills engages in educational outreach programmes.
Globally Available Local Crops Are A Strength Of An United World
Modern agriculture reduces carbon footprint, shirks the global distance, increases food availability and gives hope to the world to stand by at the time of natural calamities.
Sustainable Palm Oil Initiatives Calls For Collaboration
Saving the environmental deforestation, caused by palm production, could be possible with sustainable use of palm oil.
Xylem Creates Pumps That Are Powered By Humans To Help Rural Farmers
Rural farmers can think of performing sustainably with the help Xylem’s pump.
Tata Power’s Agricultural Initiative Increases Yields For Indian Farmers
Working at ground level, Tata Power motivates and helps farmers to learn new farming technologies besides retaining their traditional methods.
The Practice Of Agroecologocal Farming Is The Futuristic Way For Cuba
SIAL, an agroecological endeavour shows Cuban farmer the way to be self sufficient.
Moringa Farmers In Haiti Receives Help From Kuli Kuli And Partners To Become Self-Sufficient
Kuli Kuli, along with SFA and Clinton Foundation, is to help moringa farmers in Haiti to make them self sufficient, while introducing moringa to the palates of North America.
Argentina Issues New Label To Family Farmer’s Market
The introduction of new Argentine family farmer’s market will set a new drive, which will raise awareness, strengthen economy and allow the profit to be harvested by the farmers directly.
Professor Bijay Singh On Second Green Revolution Knocking At India’s Doorstep
The senior scientist of Indian National Science Academy believes that the second Green Revolution urged by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi can turn India into a potential pioneer of the future.