Organic farming
Method of agriculture meant to be environmentally friendly
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| 2025 |
Agrochemical
Projected growth of the global agrochemical market to exceed $300 billion.
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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. |
| 2023 |
No-till farming
No-till farming practices increased to roughly 30% of cultivated cropland in the United States, demonstrating a continued shift towards conservation tillage methods and sustainable agricultural practices.
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| 2023 | The Pomona College Organic Farm was featured in The Nation, receiving a critique that praised its visual appeal and teaching function while raising questions about its non-native vegetation and water usage. |
| May 2023 | Riverford announced it will become 100% staff-owned, with founder Guy Singh-Watson selling his remaining 23% of shares for approximately £10 million, while remaining involved in the organization. |
| May 21 2023 |
David Brandt
David Brandt passed away, leaving behind a legacy of sustainable agriculture innovation.
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| May 18 2023 |
David Brandt
David Brandt traveled to Champaign, Illinois, to pick up red corn for his farm. While driving back to Ohio on I-74, he lost control of his truck and was ejected near Urbana, Illinois around 1:15 PM.
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| 2022 |
David Brandt
No-till on the Plains created the No-till David Brandt Soil Legacy Award, with Brandt being the inaugural recipient to spotlight his lifelong commitment to improving soil health.
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| 2021 |
No-till farming
Representative Rodney Davis of Illinois introduced H.R.2508 (NO EMITS act), a legislative bill aimed at amending the Food Security Act of 1985 to propose strategies for offsetting agricultural emissions through minimal or no-till farming practices.
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| 2021 | Waitrose Duchy Organic reported a profit of £3.6 million. |
| 2020 |
No-till farming
A study demonstrated that combining no-till farming with cover cropping could effectively mitigate climate change by sequestering more carbon than either practice used individually, revealing a synergistic effect in carbon capture.
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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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| 2020 | Prince Charles did not renew the lease on Home Farm, but continued organic farming at Sandringham House. The new Home Farm tenant maintained the relationship with Waitrose Duchy Organic. |
| 2020 |
David Brandt
Kendra Brandt, David's wife, passed away from cancer.
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| 2020 | Riverford Organic Farmers partnered with Pedal & Post for direct fruit and vegetable delivery, experiencing 'unprecedented demand' during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 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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| 2019 | Riverford grows to delivering approximately 50,000 vegetable boxes per week nationwide, expanding from its original small-scale weekly delivery of around 30 boxes to family and friends. |
| 2019 |
Agrochemical
Global agrochemical market reached approximately $234.2 billion in total market value.
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| 2019 |
Agrochemical
Syngenta maintained its worldwide leading position in agrochemical sales. The global agrochemical market was valued at approximately $234.2 billion.
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| 2018 |
David Brandt
Brandt's photo first began circulating as a meme, with the first known example posted on Reddit, featuring the catchphrase 'It ain't much, but it's honest work'.
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| 2018 | Founder Guy Singh-Watson transferred 76% of company ownership to an employee-owned trust. |
| 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 |
No-till farming
United States Census of Agriculture reported that approximately 21% of cultivated cropland was managed under no-till farming practices, highlighting the growing adoption of soil conservation techniques.
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| 2017 |
David Brandt
Began serving as president of the Soil Health Academy, a nonprofit organization focused on regenerative agriculture, which he helped found.
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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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| 2016 | Waitrose repackaged the mineral water as part of its Waitrose One premium range. |
| March 2016 |
David Brandt
Named a Master Farmer by Ohio Farmer Magazine.
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| 2015 | Over 3,000 farmers had been involved in the Duchy Future Farming programme by this year, participating in experimental organic farming research. |
| 2015 |
David Brandt
Invited by French Minister of Agriculture Stéphane Le Foll to travel to France and work with no-till farmers after Le Foll toured Brandt's farm.
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| 2015 | Riverford won the Ethical Product of the Decade Award from the Observer. |
| June 2015 | The brand name was changed to Waitrose Duchy Organic during the summer. |
| 2014 |
No-till farming
A research study challenged previous carbon sequestration claims, suggesting that some no-till systems might actually sequester less carbon than conventional tillage systems, particularly noting potential carbon loss in subsurface layers.
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| 2014 |
David Brandt
The USDA posted Brandt's photo online, which would later become a popular internet meme.
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| 2013 | The brand expanded internationally, selling products in 30 countries including Australia and Japan. |
| 2013 | The brand had raised a cumulative total of £11 million in charitable donations from its profits to The Prince of Wales's Charitable Fund. |
| 2013 | The brand had recovered, achieving annual profits of £2.8 million following the Waitrose partnership. |
| 2013 | The Duchy Future Farming programme was established in partnership with the Soil Association to provide advice and support to UK farmers and growers in organic farming research methods. |
| 2013 |
Agrochemical
Syngenta became the worldwide leader in agrochemical sales, with approximately US$10.9 billion in sales.
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| 2012 |
Agroforestry
World Vision Australia was awarded the Arbor Day Award for Education Innovation.
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| 2012 | Duchy Originals raised over one million Canadian dollars annually for The Prince's Charities Canada through product sales. |
| 2012 |
David Brandt
David Brandt was photographed during a Natural Resources Conservation Service event, capturing him standing in a field.
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| 2012 |
David Brandt
The USDA began a soil education program at Brandt's farm. He was also dubbed 'the Obi-Wan Kenobi of healthy soil' by USDA-NRCS chief Dave White.
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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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| August 2010 | Products were relaunched under the 'Duchy Originals from Waitrose' brand, expanding the product range from around 200 to over 300 lines. |
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