Not exact matches
Bettering the economics for small farmers in Africa, Asia, South and Central America requires a comprehensive approach, one that takes into account improving
agricultural practices, enhancing supply chain infrastructures,
expanding community services, boosting farmer incomes and taking advantage of evolving technologies.
Although my current research project is not directly linked to food production and
agricultural practices, the conference was beneficial for
expanding my network and horizons.
Poor
agricultural practices expanded the need for human habitat, felling forests and causing wars for more land resources.
More than 50 countries are developing these strategies, which include many activities that have been in the conservation «toolbox» for years: creating networks of protected areas,
expanding the use of responsible forest management
practices, preventing illegal logging, developing management
practices that keep
agricultural production away from forests, and more.
Time and significant changes in
agricultural practices are needed to realize the full potential of energy crops, but
expanding the role of perennial grasses in agriculture offers important climate and water quality benefits.