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Agri-E: rice waste becomes bioethanol for a more sustainable agriculture

The solution developed by the Italian startup Agri-E enables on-site bioethanol production, promoting energy self-sufficiency for farms.

Why we need mirror clauses on food imported into the European Union

Food imported into the EU aren’t subject to the same production standards as European food. The introduction of mirror clauses would ensure reciprocity while also encouraging the agroecological transition.

Made in nature, the importance of choosing your organic food consciously

Made in Nature is a project funded by the European Union and Cso Italy to promote the benefits of organic food consumption for our health and that of the environment.

Ume, Japan’s favourite pickle, is the fruit of 400 years of sustainable farming

On the hills of Minabe and Tanabe ume fruit has been cultivated alongside oak forests and honeybees for centuries using a method now recognised by the FAO.

Controversial slash-and-burn farming method destroys green cover in Mizoram

Mizoram, one of India’s least populous states, has been losing its forest cover due to the age-old slash-and-burn farming method known as Jhum cultivation.

The age of fake food: a conversation with Satish Kumar and Vandana Shiva

The same tycoons who created factory farms are the ones investing in fake meat. But “real” food can’t be created in laboratories: regenerative agriculture is the only way.

Poverty among Indian tea workers is laid bare by the Covid-19 pandemic

The second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has shone a painful spotlight on the dire conditions of tea garden workers struggling against poverty in India.