Sentences with phrase «scale farmers also»

But small - scale farmers also benefit with improved seeds that require less pesticide and water.

Not exact matches

«Small - scale farmers have developed initiatives and alternatives that embody a farmer - led and farmer - centered agricultural system that not only ensures food security, but also resists the control of agrochemical corporations,» said Nazareno.

Policies that encourage production for export also prejudice smallholders as they discourage local production, and lucrative organic markets are captured by better - off medium - to large - scale farmers.

We would also look to offer more small scale, accession grants for farmers to invest in animal welfare, reducing carbon emissions, and more efficient IT so they can increase diversity and profitability.»

Cities also contain the lion's share of demand for high - value products such as fruits, vegetables, and dairy, where small - scale farmers can have an advantage because the products are labor intensive.

There was also one variety of organic wheat from small - scale farmers in Wisconsin that tested clean from glyphosate.

Not only is it healthier for you but it is also a better option for the environment and you will be supporting smaller scale farmers in the process.

So my thinking circles back to the need to find cheaper, non-polluting energy options, not only to limit climate risks, but also, perhaps, to save those energy - intensive farmers markets that in turn help us save the landscapes and scale of life that provide another form of salvation.

Starting out with pilot projects in Mexico, Peru and Kenya, the initiative is looking to scale up its work — both with coffee and tea farmers in other regions — and also across the broader agricultural sector.

Other policy options could also be suggested, including: strengthening education level of farmers, facilitating cheap technologies, spurring irrigation investment through public - private partner, and supporting the land reform such as farmers» cooperation in large - scale production.

It also explores the climate change scenario, considers viable applications of Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs) addressed for small - scale farmers and livestock keepers at different levels of the value chain and examines how this can provide multifunctional benefits for households, community and the environment.