Conflict over land, pastoral mobility and weak governance often overlap with religious fault lines, but can’t be reduced to them.
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A resilient and affordable food system depends on good quality jobs in agriculture.
Just a few years ago, agricultural drones were expensive, small and difficult to use, limiting their appeal to farmers. No longer.
The focus on price stability is making the food supply less resilient to shocks.
Drought adversely affects the mental health of Ghanaian farmers.
In the Fens of eastern England, small-scale farmers fear for their future amid ‘astronomical’ costs and flatlining income.
The fragile state of Nigeria’s police contributes to the persistence of insecurity, particularly banditry, in the northern region.
Rural counties also benefit in jobs, manufacturing and tax revenue that will be hard to replace as the US government slashes support for the industries.
The more than $1 billion cut hits already strapped schools and food banks.
Incomplete and inaccurate official data provides fertile ground for radical statements.
The Treaty 4 Agricultural Benefits Settlement aims to address unmet Crown promises, but tensions over governance, transparency and leadership could undermine its potential for Indigenous communities.
Small-scale irrigation schemes in southern Africa can produce more food, support more jobs and be more profitable for the local community.
Artificial intelligence can sift thorugh vast amounts of online social media and environmental data to predict avian flu outbreaks.
Dingo culling is allowed in Victoria’s east until 2028, raising questions over how we balance the needs of humans and animals.
They’re often accused of exploiting farmers – but now supermarkets are taking their corner.
Burundi’s government must balance strict climate regulations alongside promoting voluntary behaviour changes.
Organic soils, one of the pillars of Québec’s food self-sufficiency, could disappear within 50 years. Fortunately, the application of straw or wood chips could regenerate these soils.
Farmers’ markets provide a host of benefits to both consumers and farmers, but are often overlooked when it comes to creating policies geared toward improving the sustainability of food systems.
Tax relief may acutally have made it more expensive for farmers to buy more land to expand their business.
Farmers don’t make up that much of the Labour vote – but that doesn’t mean the government can afford to be complacent about rural communities.
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