Sentences with phrase «sustainable agricultural practices»

Creating incentives for the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices in developing countries: The role of soil carbon sequestration.

We believe in sustainable agricultural practices and farm organically whenever possible.

We make world - class wine from grapes grown on our own vineyards using sustainable agricultural practices.

It's how farmers learn about sustainable agricultural practices and how to improve yields, care for their workers and look after the environment.

The App increases farmer knowledge, connects farmers into peer - sharing networks and promotes sustainable agricultural practices.

But certification supports farmers with knowledge, training and opportunities to increase their income through more sustainable agricultural practices, and by becoming more efficient and better connected.

Improving agricultural biodiversity G through sustainable agricultural practices may also alleviate food insecurity.

This potential can be realized by employing sustainable agricultural practices, such as those commonly found within organic farming systems.

People are not inclined to look for a seal indicating sustainable agricultural practices.

Sustainable agricultural practices improve the soil sequestration rate — how much carbon soils are able to take out of the air.

Primarily flat with abundant grasslands, the Sacramento Valley plays an essential part in California's increasing focus on sustainable agricultural practices — including dairy.

As a result, erosion has decreased significantly, groundwater levels are recharged, and the uptake of sustainable agricultural practices such as organic agriculture made a significant contribution to food self - sufficiency and economic growth.

Hendro Trihatmojo, a 2017 ASC intern and MESA exchange candidate, came from Indonesia to learn sustainable agricultural practices here at the Rodale Institute.

Nutiva's purpose is to produce the highest - quality organic superfoods, providing superior nutritional value to our customers while supporting sustainable agricultural practices and a fair return to the farmers on whom we depend.

«We're ahead of the curve as far as [tracing our products and implementing] sustainable agricultural practices focusing on water conservation, worker safety and wildlife protection,» Sallin maintains.

Ramón's story is hopeful, and it does seem that his association is working hard to implement sustainable agricultural practices; but it's important to keep in mind that certified sustainable palm oil represents a very small portion of the global palm oil market.

Finca El Injerto is an estate in Guatemala that has received numerous awards, both for sustainable agricultural practices and for the quality of the coffees grown there.

Hendro Trihatmojo, a 2017 ASC intern and MESA exchange candidate, came from Indonesia to learn sustainable agricultural practices here at the Rodale Institute.

Hormel Foods recognizes the critical role that sustainable agricultural practices play in meeting the world's food demands while protecting our natural resources.

We work with tea and coffee farmers across East Africa to advance sustainable agricultural practices across vulnerable landscapes and watersheds.

Cargill began the cocoa farmer training programme in Indonesia in 2013, to encourage sustainable agricultural practices among smallholder farmers and the farming community.

Bella Verdi (Italian words meaning «Beautiful Greens») was conceived in 2003 out of a desire to harness a passion for fine food and sustainable agricultural practices combined with a desire to support our Community.

Two United Nations experts are calling for a comprehensive new global treaty to regulate and phase out the use of dangerous pesticides in farming, and move towards sustainable agricultural practices.

He has extensive experience working with public - private partnerships to increase the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices throughout the US with private companies, NGOs, private foundations, and state and federal government agencies.

Supporting the efforts of your local farmers and growers benefits everyone by promoting sustainable agricultural practices within our communities, decreasing the need for resources to package and transport food (i.e. plastics, fossil fuels).

The Bean and Grain Project also seeks to evaluate deficiencies in the food system infrastructure, build buyer / seller relationships for locally grown food, and compile information on organic and sustainable agricultural practices specific to this region.

Other efforts will focus on adopting sustainable agricultural practices and restoring degraded lands abutting conservation areas to improve land use management and livelihoods.

The permaculture initiative is supporting 45 Samburu community members with practical training which includes sustainable agricultural practices, post-harvest management, pest control, value addition and simple water harvesting techniques.

So while many communities all over the world DO practice sustainable agricultural practices such as pastoralism, free - range animal agriculture, agroecology, and multi-use agriculture, these practices are incompatible with current global demand.

But sustainable agricultural practices exist that help farmers coax more corn and...

Sustainable Agriculture Needed to Combat Reduced Land Productivity To combat this trend, the FAO recommends a «paradigm shift» owards sustainable agricultural practices, including government support for small - scale irrigation methods and greenwater technologies to combat land degradation.

8 May, 2018 — Tel Aviv, Israel — Focusing on the challenges and opportunities for developing sustainable agricultural practices in the arid...

The result of this relentless self - education process was a world - class growing facility with advanced growing systems and methods that are helping us achieve our dream of producing high - quality herbs, lettuces and micro greens using sustainable agricultural practices.

Careful planning, and the promotion of sustainable agricultural practices such as soil and water conservation techniques, mixed cropping and appropriate crop varieties were critical to achieving success.

While few of us are likely to start bumblebee breeding programs to boost genetic diversity, we might do well to plant pollinator - friendly gardens, support sustainable agricultural practices, and encourage the world to move from conservation into habitat restoration and earth repair as we enter 2011.

By developing a symbiotic relationship with fungi, plants not only become more tolerant to diseases but can also help contribute to more sustainable agricultural practices.

FAO seeks better economic opportunities for all by investing in sustainable agricultural practices and food systems that reduce inequalities and create decent jobs.

We are looking for people who love food, who are passionate about the earth and sustainable agricultural practices, who love engaging people and building community, who have a sense of humor and can have a good time!

Sustainable agricultural practices, such as those we promote through the Sustainable Agriculture Network standard, offer simple, practical solutions, such as maintaining big buffer zones, preferably planted with native trees, between farm fields and waterways.

Hydroponic farming is environmentally friendly, allows us to grow produce year - round using sustainable agricultural practices.

Farmers engage in training courses on the implementation of sustainable agricultural practices.

In addition to the seminars there will also be some pretty nifty activities like a walking tour of the Zijuatanejo market, a visit to the fisherman's market, as well as meet - and - greets with local farmers to talk about their sustainable agricultural practices.

HO CHI MINH, Vietnam — The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) will be assisting the Loc Troi Group, a leading provider of agricultural services and products in Vietnam, to ramp up its sustainable agricultural practices and tools in the country.

Originally named From The Field Trading Company, our company is committed to providing customers with the highest quality vanilla products directly from farmers who only use organic and sustainable agricultural practices.

Bella Verdi grows its products in a controlled environment using sustainable agricultural practices.

She strongly believes that smallholder farmers are the custodians of healthy and sustainable agricultural practices and are our only hope in fixing our broken food system.

Comparison of the total phenolic and ascorbic acid content of freeze - dried and air - dried marionberry, strawberry, and corn grown using conventional, organic, and sustainable agricultural practices

Lisa received a Master's of Science in Environmental Management from the University of San Francisco, and completed her Master's paper on the role of sustainability programs in communicating and enhancing the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices in California winegrapes, almonds, pears and citrus.

If this is possible, researchers believe that Terra Preta may serve as a model for the development of land intensive, high yielding but sustainable agricultural practices in the tropics.