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… farms and boats. Increase funding for USDA Local Agriculture Marketing Program to strengthen local food system resilience. Provide additional funding of at least $100 million for the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations … this fiscal year for plants with a USDA Grant of Inspection with less than 50 employees. SYSTEM REFORM FOR AGRICULTURAL RESILIENCE Institutionalize strategic public national food reserves for future crises. Pass systemic fair pricing legislation, coupled with supply management, for food producers to strengthen rural economic resilience. Support fair agricultural contracts, farmer/grower/rancher rights, and competitive markets by reissuing and …
July 22nd, 2024,
… United States and our trading partners. It is imperative to develop new approaches to trade policy that help to increase resiliency, reduce volatility in agricultural supplies and prices, and promote investment in local diversified food … United States and our trading partners. It is imperative to develop new approaches to trade policy that help to increase resiliency, reduce volatility in agricultural supplies and prices, and promote investment in local diversified food …
… programs. Over the next year, IATP will continue to underscore the need for Farm Bill reform to invest in climate resilience, reform a broken crop insurance system, and provide a real safety net for small farms, farmers of color and … programs. Over the next year, IATP will continue to underscore the need for Farm Bill reform to invest in climate resilience, reform a broken crop insurance system, and provide a real safety net for small farms, farmers of color and …
November 21st, 2019,
… result in real GHG emission reductions and aid farmers and rural communities in making a transition toward more climate-resilient and economically just systems both in the U.S. and around the world. Download the full comment to read … that could be reinvested to support carbon farming and rural development.3 Accelerating the transition toward climate resilience Stable and fair prices take farmers off the treadmill of trying to survive and allow them the space to … to meet the urgency of the climate crisis. Strengthen Climate-Related Financial Risk Reporting and Climate Financial Resilience Planning There is rising concern about the degree of financial risk associated with climate change. In …
… and workers are fairly compensated. The charters principles emphasize a food system that is healthy, sustainable, resilient, fair, diverse, economically balanced and transparent. Traditionally, Congress has not integrated public … and workers are fairly compensated. The charters principles emphasize a food system that is healthy, sustainable, resilient, fair, diverse, economically balanced and transparent. Congress is expected to begin work on the five-year Farm …
… in Africa. He is the principal investigator of the ERC Advanced Grant project, PASTRES (Pastoralism, Uncertainty and Resilience: Lessons From the Margins). Daniel Girma Mulat is an Environmental Researcher and Lab Manager at the … She works with women and girls to develop alternative livelihoods through agroecological practicesto build communities resilience and adaptationto climate change impacts. She is a memberof the Agroecology Coalition, Eastand Southern Africa Pastoralists Network andmember of the Pastoralist Alliance for Resilience in Northern Rangelands. Anne Wanjiku Maina is the National Coordinator of the Biodiversity and Biosafety …
March 21st, 2018,
… to lead on climate policy and particularly on adaptation. States can proactively engage their citizens in climate resilience strategies for their communities and economies and work with farmers to adapt agricultural systems for the … States can learn from past experience, and each other, by engaging with farmers and rural communities to build climate resilience into future planning. Part 1: Introduction: Agricultures Climate Risk A relentless series of destructive, … While innovative farmers may adapt in the short-term, over the long-term, more transformational strategies focused on resilience in agricultural systems will be needed. Those strategies will have to be supported by a new, broad-reaching …
… blow to our efforts for 2050. 4. We must have serious climate change policy that reduces emissions, and supports climate-resilient agriculture. No sector of our economy is more affected by climate change than food production. In just the last … A comprehensive climate policy would not only reduce greenhouse gas emissionsfor agriculture, it would build climate resilience. Theres a farmer we work with in Northeast Iowa. His farm runs right up against the Mississippi River. When … by farmers themselves instead of international development organizations. 6. Just as we need to integrate climate-resilience into our agriculture systems, we also need to integrate public health into our food system. As I mentioned …
… environmental, climatic, social and animal welfare impact. Well-managed pasture-based systems can contribute to climate resilience and adaptation. Limiting global warming to 1.5C with equity necessitates a transformation of both … environmental, climatic, social and animal welfare impact. Well- managed pasture-based systems can contribute to climate resilience and adaptation. Limiting global warming to 1.5C with equity necessitates a transformation of both … 5 Way Forward Agropastoral and agroecological systems are key to livestocks adaptation and resilience to climate: Agroecology aims to build integrated and diversified systems at various scales. This can occur in …
March 22nd, 2010,
… of colonialism and subsequent development practice has taught us anything, it is that all interventions must strengthen resilience, encourage diversity and be locally appropriate. The biotech seed proposal for Africa fails on all three … colonialism and subsequent development practice has taught us anything, it is that all interven- tions must strengthen resilience, encourage diversity and be locally appropriate. The biotech seed proposal for Africa fails on all three …
… form of communication with one another, and feel responsible for one another. This could result in increased ecological resilience and social support, risk reduction and spread, the recovery of nutrient cycles and an improved food quality as … form of communication with one another, and feel responsible for one another. This could result in increased ecological resilience and social support, risk reduction and spread, the recovery of nutrient cycles and an improved food quality as … livestock breeds, wild species (also in the soil) and farming systems. Such diversity can contribute to stability and resilience35, for example with respect to pests, extreme weather and climate change. Diversity in crops including breeds …
March 1st, 2023,
… some practices help store carbon or reduce methane emissions, more important in our view is the added income and climate resilience that these programs can provide to farmers, helping them stay afloat and move in the direction of a more … outreach and access to credit and land for small, medium-sized and beginning farmers. Incorporate the Agriculture Resilience Act and the Justice for Black Farmers Act into the Farm Bill. Expand advanced payment options, including up … practices, would go a long way in meeting the demand for programs such as CSP and EQIP while helping build resilience for thousands of farmers across the country. USDA should build on the progress it has made in connecting …
… and planet. We champion nonpartisan policy solutions that protect communities, farmers, and climate, fostering economic resiliency for all Minnesotans. MinneAg supports Minnesota policies and programs that: Increase financial and capacity … and planet. We champion nonpartisan policy solutions that protect communities, farmers, and climate, fostering economic resiliency for all Minnesotans. MinneAg 2023 State Policy Priorities Leverage Minnesota agriculture to create positive …
February 14th, 2023,
… and planet. We champion nonpartisan policy solutions that protect communities, farmers, and climate, fostering economic resiliency for all Minnesotans. MinneAg supports Farm Bill policies and programs that: Increase financial and capacity … and planet. We champion nonpartisan policy solutions that protect communities, farmers, and climate, fostering economic resiliency for all Minnesotans. MinneAg 2023 Farm Bill Priorities Leverage Minnesota agriculture to create positive …
June 15th, 2017,
… program, we work with rural communities in Minnesota to address the impacts of extreme weather by boosting community resilience and working with Minnesota state agencies to streamline program delivery to rural communities. USDA Rural Development programs and funding are instrumental for rural resilience around the country, and particularly in Minnesota, and we want to voice our support for retaining the Rural … program, we work with rural communities in Minnesota to address the impacts of extreme weather by boosting community resilience and working with Minnesota state agencies to streamline program delivery to rural communities. USDA Rural …
November 30th, 2023,
… has ramped up the issue still further. On Friday, December 1, the Emirates Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate Action will be launched, complete with an acknowledgment of the right to food and strong language on livelihoods, adaptive capacity, biodiversity and resilience albeit without any baselines, targets or committed funding. Later in the proceedings, on December 10, a Food … with an acknowledgment of the right to food and strong language on livelihoods, adaptive capacity, biodiversity and resilience albeit without any baselines, targets or committed funding. Later in the proceedings, on December 10, a Food …
… promote and support pastoral and mixed use agroecological systems for livelihoods, biodiversity and climate benefits: Resiliency of pastoral systems 8 is essential for food security and nutrition for millions of communities around the … Services emphasize that these wild relatives represent critical reservoirs of genes and traits that may provide resilience against future climate change, pests and pathogens and may improve current heavily depleted gene pools of many … assessment and providing solutions with regards to the potential of indigenous breeds and crops that build climate resilience and food security. The rights of farmers, Indigenous Peoples and local communities to genetic resources should …
… for healthy soils practices and the ecological services that come with them, like reducing erosion, building farm resilience to climate extremes of drought and heavy rains and increasing soil carbon." Jason Jarvis, a commercial … for healthy soils practices and the ecological services that come with them, like reducing erosion, building farm resilience to climate extremes of drought and heavy rains and increasing soil carbon." mailto:cheffron@iatp.org … and increasing climate disruptions need a strong, stable policy framework that supports long- term climate and economic resilience. As agriculture is increasingly integrated into climate proposals, we must ensure that it does not get tied to …
February 18th, 2022,
… cares deeply about access to federal programs that make daily life better for farmers while helping them be more resilient against the effects of climate change. We were formed in the wake of the 1980s farm crisis and aim to provide … cares deeply about access to federal programs that make daily life better for farmers while helping them be more resilient against the effects of climate change. We were formed in the wake of the 1980s farm crisis and aim to provide …
… as necessary considerations for state andother local governments in their climate adaptation planning to ensure more resilient and adaptive food and agriculturesystems. IATP has worked for many years to identify andpromote agricultural … Strategy for Reducing Marylands Vulnerability to Climate Change - Phase II: Building Societal, Economic, and Ecological Resilience Massachu- setts 2011 State Legislature Massachusetts Climate Change Adaptation Report Minnesota 2010 State … Strategy for Reducing Marylands Vulnerability to Climate Change - Phase II: Building Societal, Economic, and Ecological Resilience, ed. Katharine Boicourt and Zoe P. Johnson. Available at …