Tag: food systems

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Alley-cropping #agroforestry can provide a range of benefits for ecosystems, from C sequestration to habitat for soil biological activity.

@Nature just published a study that looks at the impacts of this type of land management, and the results are fascinating!
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New briefing from @GMFreeze
@SoilAssociation @OrgResCent @ofgorganic @LandworkersUK
@friends_earth and @CLEARCampaign1 for Gen Tech Bill debate in the Lords tomorrow (Wed 25 Jan) #NewGMO needs proper regulation the right to choose
https://www.gmfreeze.org/.../genetic-technology-bill.../

📅Two weeks to go

It's time to put #agroforestry on the fast track!

As part of the #Horizon2020 @AGROMIXproject, @AgroecologyE is hosting a policy workshop in view of co-creating concrete recommendations on future policy in the 🇪🇺.

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BREAKING: UK government allows ‘emergency’ use of banned bee-harming pesticide just days after EU tightens protections

https://pesticidecollaboration.org/press-release-uk-government-allows-emergency-use-of-banned-bee-harming-pesticide-just-days-after-eu-tightens-protections/

#Neonics
@WildlifeTrusts @friends_earth @standbybees

A polyculture of wheat grown with walnut trees produces ~ 40% higher yields.

1 hectare of wheat/walnut mix yields the same as 1.4 hectares of each crop grown separately.

This is an example of overyielding.