Land Management Workshop shedule
The Jamaica Organic Agriculture Movement (JOAM) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Mining (MOAFM) invite you to Jenesys soil regeneration project. The 2nd in the series of workshops will commence on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Please check the schedule for a demonstration site near you. Our workshops are open to the public and to anyone interested […]
Wholesalers Tout Their Value
At the recent Organic Produce Summit in Monterey, CA, a workshop panel consisting of three wholesalers, moderated by a fourth, touted the unique value of that industry sector in helping retailers and foodservice operators economically and efficiently source a wide range of organic produce.
Read more at http://www.organicproducenetwork.com/article/842/wholesalers-tout-their-value-during-ops-ed-session
IFOAM Organics International Premiers Film “WE UNITE” about the Fight for a Better Food System
The 12-minute film ‘We Unite’ is a window into the lives of two organic farmers and the reasons they join the yearly ‘We are Fed-Up’ demonstration in Germany. Along with hundreds of other farmers, they drive their tractors into the heart of Berlin where they unite with thousands of citizens calling for a better food and farming system […]
Building on the Comparative Advantage of Poor Farmers
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Agriculture remains an integral part of inclusive development as it is 2–4 times more effective in poverty reduction compared to other sectors given the same level of investment. The sector employs over 65% of the poorest population and contributes about a third of gross domestic product in developing countries. However, there is an increased concern that the conventional practice of […]
Regenerative Organic Agriculture and Climate Change
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Simply put, recent data from farming systems and pasture trials around the globe show that we could sequester more than 100% of current annual CO2 emissions with a switch to widely available and inexpensive organic management practices, which we term “regenerative organic agriculture.†These practices work to maximize carbon fixation while minimizing the loss of that carbon once returned to […]