Tag: crops

  • UN Specialized Fund & Program Combats Hunger In World’s Fragile Contexts

    UN Specialized Fund & Program Combats Hunger In World’s Fragile Contexts

           JOINT PRESS RELEASE IFAD and WFP work together to combat hunger in fragile contexts Rome, Italy, March 2024. The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have today launched an action plan to work together in fragile contexts — countries simultaneously affected by economic shocks, and extreme weather, in combination with little…

  • Agrarians From Ancient World Knew About Biochar

    Agrarians From Ancient World Knew About Biochar

    Agrarians from various ancient cultures around the world discovered the soil fertility benefits of charred biomass over two thousand years ago. Now known as ‘biochar’, this ancient soil management practice has been enjoying a renaissance of late for a number of reasons largely related to the need for more resilient and productive soils and biochar’s…

  • Winds Of Change Bring New Environmental Reality

    Winds Of Change Bring New Environmental Reality

    The Ontario government is taking action to address issues of climate change.  Once in office, we have been acting as quickly as possible to fulfill our commitment to Ontario families and businesses.  For example, we revoked the cap-and-trade carbon tax and ended emissions trading and allowances. In addition, we have now released our Made-in-Ontario Environment…