Agroecology
Study of ecological processes in agriculture
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| October 2024 | PSii project in the Doyogena region of Ethiopia was awarded praise by local and agricultural officials for promoting climate-resilient agricultural practices, including crop rotation of faba beans and wheat to enhance soil health and increase productivity. |
| 2022 |
Holistic management
A review of 22 farm-scale studies found that Holistic Management had no effect on or reduced plant and animal productivity, though it showed improved social cohesion and peer-to-peer learning.
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| 2021 |
Holistic management
A peer-reviewed paper found that sparsely grazed and natural grasslands account for 80% of the world's grassland carbon sink, challenging Holistic Management claims.
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| 2020 |
Agroforestry
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released 'The State of the World's Forests' report, emphasizing the urgent need to scale up agroforestry and sustainable production practices to address agricultural and environmental challenges.
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| 2019 |
Agroforestry
The Global EverGreening Alliance launched a climate change mitigation project in agriculture, aiming to restore land and sequester carbon from the atmosphere, with a target of capturing 20 billion tons of carbon annually by 2050.
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| February 2019 |
Future 50 Foods report
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Knorr published the Future 50 Foods report, identifying 50 plant-based foods that can improve nutrition and reduce environmental impact of global food systems.
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| December 2018 |
Agroforestry
By the end of 2018, over 60 farms in Ecuador had implemented Inga plots through Rainforest Saver's project
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| 2017 |
Holistic management
A study by the Food and Climate Research Network concluded that Savory's carbon sequestration claims were 'unrealistic' and inconsistent with peer-reviewed research.
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| 2016 |
Holistic management
A study by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences found that the rate of carbon sequestration through improved grazing management was seven times lower than Savory's claims.
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| 2016 |
Agroforestry
Rainforest Saver launched a project in Ecuador's Amazon region, in the original area of Inga edulis origin
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| 2014 |
Holistic management
A scientific review examined five ecological assumptions of Holistic Management and found none were supported by scientific evidence in the Western US.
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| 2013 |
Holistic management
Savory Institute published a response to critics and Savory gave a TED Talk titled 'How to Fight Desertification and Reverse Climate Change', making claims about holistic grazing's potential to reduce carbon dioxide levels.
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| 2012 |
Agroforestry
World Vision Australia was awarded the Arbor Day Award for Education Innovation.
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| April 2012 |
Agroforestry
World Vision Australia, in partnership with the World Agroforestry Center and World Vision East Africa, held an international 'Beating Famine' conference in Nairobi, bringing together over 200 participants including world leaders, agricultural ministers, ambassadors, and international organization representatives to discuss improving food security through FMNR and Evergreen Agriculture.
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| 2011 | First encounter of agroecology trainers took place in Zimbabwe, resulting in the issuance of the Shashe Declaration. |
| 2011 |
Agroforestry
The 2011–2012 East African food crisis highlighted the critical need for addressing root causes of hunger through sustainable land management techniques like FMNR.
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| 2011 |
Agroforestry
FMNR won the World Vision International Global Resilience Award for the most innovative initiative in resilient development practice, natural environment, and climate issues.
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| 2010 |
Agroforestry
Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) won the Interaction 4 Best Practice and Innovation Initiative award, recognizing its high technical standards and effectiveness in addressing food security and livelihood needs of small producers in natural resource management and agroforestry.
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