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https://lnkd.in/gS2s-xkx Robert Arnason writes in The Western Producer about recent climate and biodiversity COP developments and implications for farmers, Canada's food reputation, and improving eco-systems. "Biodiversity is quickly ramping-up... in being (just as) important (as climate)". The article profiled Canada's agri-food sustainability index as a vehicle to demonstrate action and progress: "Canada’s farmers and the ag industry are in a good position to respond to this new expectation around preserving wetlands, grasslands, soils and natural systems. The National Index on Agri-Food Performance has put Canada on the “leading edge,” McInnes said." “This is an immense tool to respond to the growing requirements to better measure impacts of agriculture and food.”

🌱 Did you know? Australian farmers rank among the most efficient water users globally, producing valuable food and fibre while using only 6% of the nation’s total water supply. 🌾 This efficiency helps sustain agriculture and supports food security, even through the country’s frequent dry spells. By adopting sustainable water practices, Australian agriculture continues to thrive against the odds. Want to learn more about water sustainability and agriculture? Follow us for more fascinating insights and updates! 💧 *Source Australian Bureau of Statistics

Identifying guidelines for the design of conditional credit programs to promote sustainable agricultural practices in Latin America IFPRI 2024-09-03 https://buff.ly/3AZ7Chi Identifying guidelines for the design of conditional credit programs to promote sustainable agricultural practices in Latin America Tools for food system policy development. The post Identifying guidelines for the design of conditional credit programs to promote sustainable agricultural practices in Latin America appeared first on IFPRI.

$282 Million Program Launched to Transform Global Agrifood Systems for Sustainability and Resilience A new program has been launched to transform global agrifood systems into more sustainable, resilient, and inclusive models that promote environmental health and economic growth. The initiative, funded with $282 million in financing and $1.8 billion in co-financing, aims to address the environmental and socioeconomic challenges of agriculture and food systems across 32 countries. The #Agrifoodsystems #MillionProgram #TransformGlobal >>> Read more

Happy to share our recent contribution in which based on simulations the results show that agroecological alternatives can contribute to increase shade from 20 to 40% using cocoa, coffee and pastures plots with the strategically association of timber, fruit, and medicinal trees that may enhance overall productivity and sustainability. In a socio-economic perspective the integral models can contribute to the sustainable development of food production, cross-cultural approach, and livelihoods of medium and small farmer.https://https://lnkd.in/ecH9QDKX

According to a recent study and effort by Tom Brennan, Nicolas Denis, Nelson Ferreira, Amandla Ooko-Ombaka, Pradeep Prabhala, and Stephanie Stefanski, representing views from #McKinsey & Company for Agriculture Practice we could see the need for actions in increasing land-use efficiency, growing demand for food, fuel, and natural capital may require additional land equivalent to the total cropland by 2030. Even if at the EU level where we could say that balance is better than LatAM or Africa, we could still see that the lines for actions are quite clear and we need additional cropland of at least 70 to 80 Mha to satisfy our needs for food, fuel, and nature and meet #SDG objectives but also an intensified change in agricultural practices identified in 10 actions to help strike the land-use balance: Actions for #Agriculture and food actors 1. Restore degraded land through public-private partnerships; 2. Scale up resilient agriculture practices; 3. Expand access and adoption of yield-boosting inputs; 4. Invest in hybrid land-use approaches; 5. Reduce food and production waste; Actions for #fuel actors 6. Provide incentives for at-scale deployment of energy and power crops; 7. Support next-horizon technologies to meet the demand for sustainable fuels and materials; Actions for #nature actors 8. Secure private sector commitments to avoid deforestation; 9. Conserve land in hot spots that have high carbon storage or biodiversity potential; 10. Provide incentives for the long-term conversion of degraded land to forest cover;

USAID can support a transformational shift to a climate-resilient, net-zero agrifood system by: 🔵 Halting commodity-driven deforestation 🔵 Integrating perennials into land systems 🔵 Adopting landscape and jurisdictional governance approaches 🔵 Catalyzing systems change Learn more about each of these practices in our new blog: https://lnkd.in/e8rt92zd

🌱 A world of healthy soils, ecosystems and land is possible by 2030, but only if policymakers gather the political will to take action now. Read more here from Shobha Shetty, Global Director, Agriculture and Food, The World Bank: https://lnkd.in/eQppKc8s

Chatham-Kent's New Development Charges Could Hinder Greenhouse Growth, Warns Industry Leaders. My thoughts on this: The significant increase in development charges for water and wastewater in Chatham-Kent could indeed have a substantial impact on the local greenhouse industry. With fees set to more than double by 2029, it may deter new investments and drive existing and potential businesses to other jurisdictions with more favorable conditions. This could negatively affect the local economy, especially considering the thousands of direct and indirect jobs that the greenhouse sector currently supports. The concerns raised by the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers and industry representatives highlight the potential economic repercussions of these increased costs. Balancing the need for revenue with supporting local industries is crucial for sustainable growth.

It is clear that bigger markets for value-added seaweed products would stimulate investment in the production of seaweed, not just in Canada but also in many other northern countries that have nutrient-rich waters, where cold-water seaweeds are being grown increasingly. WWF is supporting the early-stage development of such companies. But imagine if the markets for carbon sequestration or avoided carbon were strengthened. How much more profitable would such crops be then? Maybe this is where more research and development should be supported to ensure that carbon markets actually can support more directly the future production systems we need, rather than simply try to piggyback carbon onto existing products and production systems. https://lnkd.in/erFfAAjs