Healthy soils are the foundation of life—yet pesticides are reshaping them in dangerous ways. A landmark study across 26 European countries shows pesticide residues as the second biggest driver of soil biodiversity loss, harming beneficial fungi and nematodes while boosting pathogens. Researchers stress the urgent need for EU risk assessments to better capture the broader […]
In the historic barangay of Rawis in Dulag, Leyte, in the Philippines, members of the Rawis Farm Animal Developers and Planters Association (RAFADAPA) actively took part in the MASIPAG Orientation on Sustainable Agriculture. The association aims to strengthen its organic farming initiatives by collecting, conserving, and reproducing traditional, diverse, and climate-resilient varieties of rice, corn, […]
As we head toward the Second International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ICARRD+20) on 24-28 February in Cartagena, Colombia, farmers and Indigenous Peoples across Asia are being pushed off their lands in the name of “climate action.” From carbon offsets and mega-dams to plantations and so-called green infrastructure, false climate solutions have become […]
