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UN Report Says Small-Scale Organic Farming Only Way to Feed the World

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Transformative changes are needed in our food, agriculture and trade systems in order to increase diversity on farms, reduce our use of fertilizer and other inputs, support small-scale farmers and create strong local food systems. That’s the conclusion of a remarkable new publication from the U.N. Commission on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

Article via: Via www.iatp.org andOverGrowTheSystem.com

The report, Trade and Environment Review 2013: Wake Up Before it is Too Late, included contributions from more than 60 experts around the world (including a commentary from IATP). The report includes in-depth sections on the shift toward more sustainable, resilient agriculture; livestock production and climate change; the importance of research and extension; the role of land use; and the role of reforming global trade rules.

The report links global security and escalating conflicts with the urgent need to transform agriculture toward what it calls “ecological intensification.” The report concludes, “This implies a rapid and significant shift from conventional, monoculture-based and high-external-input-dependent industrial production toward mosaics of sustainable, regenerative production systems that also considerably improve the productivity of small-scale farmers.”

The UNCTAD report identified key indicators for the transformation needed in agriculture:

http://higherperspective.com/2013/12/un-report-says-small-scale-organic-farmi...

Organic Farming Is Growing... no Genetically Modified Crops mentioned.

Rodale Institute Expands Scope, Adds Staff

Posted on Tuesday, January 7th, 2014 at 2:50 pm.

Posted by amanda

(Kutztown, Pennsylvania) Rodale Institute, a non-profit dedicated to pioneering organic farming through research and outreach, today announced the addition of new staff members to support the Institute’s implementation of replicable, farm-scale models of organic agricultural methods.

These models demonstrate best methods for integrating livestock and plant production, especially in the cycle of crop rotations where livestock play an important role. The models also serve as research opportunities where data can be collected and used to further develop best practices and improve organic methods.

The expansion includes the addition of five new positions including Farm Manager, Animal Husbandry Specialist, Compost Specialist, Seasonal Greenhouse Manager and Plant Production Specialist, and Marketing & Sales Specialist.

http://rodaleinstitute.org/2014/rodale-institute-expands-scope-adds-staff/

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