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An Agro-Ecological Europe by 2050: a Credible Scenario?

September 23, 2018 ARC

The “Ten Years for Agroecology in Europe” (TYFA) scenario developed jointly by IDDRI and the consultancy firm AScA, in collaboration with a scientific council composed of leading researchers, shows that a fully agro-ecological Europe, free from synthetic inputs and based on the redeployment of natural grasslands and the extension of agro-ecological infrastructures (hedges, trees, ponds, stony habitats), could sustainably feed 530 million Europeans by 2050. […]

Biochar – the Ultimate Tool to Make Farming More Sustainable?

August 28, 2018 Oliver Moore

Imagine there was a soil amendment that could be produced from waste biomass and could do the following: draw down carbon, increase soil fertility in acidic soils, increase yield and productivity – especially for the poorest farmers with the worst soil, reduce nutrient run off, improve water retention in soil, while also protecting against soil borne diseases? Say hello to biochar…. […]

#SoilMatters Part 5 | Stuart Meikle on Soil, Ruminants & Sustainable Food

May 7, 2018 Stuart Meikle

“A sustainable food system is not about reducing animal-product consumption so to ‘free-up’ land for direct-for-human-food plants: rather, it is about using the land now used for feeds for shipping to animals confined elsewhere, for grazing livestock – be they ruminants, pigs or poultry.” Stuart Meikle outlines his position. […]

Birdlife Europe – 4 Policy Instruments for CAP overhaul

November 14, 2017 Oliver Moore

BirdLife Europe & Central Asia have made proposals to substantially overhaul the CAP. The NGO proposes four instruments in the areas of farming; food, biodiversity and what they call “Space for Nature”. Also proposed is the end of the two pillar system, parity for environmental legislators, a radical change in farmer payments and in risk management. […]

A More Resilient, Equitable & Inclusive Agricultural & Food System

November 1, 2017 Karlheinz Knickel

A special issue on Rethinking Modernisation is due to be published in the November issue of the Journal of Rural Studies. We’ll bring you some short approachable summaries of the content in a dedicated series with the authors. First up, the editors Karlheinz Knickel and Ika Darnhofer give us an overview of the topic. […]

IPES Food – 5 Practical Solutions For a Sick Food System

October 9, 2017 Oliver Moore

In its new report, IPES Food Present Five Practical Solutions For a Sick Food System. How we think about it; who’s involved; how it functions and the role of both alternative food provisioning and science all play a part in fixing a broken food system. […]

Calculating livestock’s environmental footprint is complex – but other questions are simple. #LivestockDebate.

January 17, 2016 Oliver de Schutter

Olivier De Schutter, Hans Herren and Emile Frison (on behalf of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) give ARC2020 the first contribution to the livestock debate – encompassing climate, sustainable diets and morals – we are running. […]

#LivestockDebate – Climate Destroyer or Saviour via Soil?

January 10, 2016 ARC

We’re hosting a written debate on livestock and how it contributes – or otherwise – to a sustainable diet in the fullest sense. Join us! […]

Transitioning to a Sustainable Food System with IPES

October 15, 2015 Oliver Moore

In an exciting development, the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) has adopted a set of 10 principles to guide the transition to sustainable food systems. […]