Transitions to diversified farming systems in Africa will require financial support. But barriers can be overcome.
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Farms have become less friendly for our insect friends – this must be reversed if we want food to eat.
Why ‘local’ and ‘natural’ food isn’t always good for the environment, and ‘industrial’ or ‘intensive’ farming isn’t always bad.
Whether a combine harvester or a Diplodocus is the cause, compacted soils are a big problem.
The thin layer of soil on our planet’s surface ultimately sustains us all, but it’s a finite resource. With a growing global population, perhaps it is time to start looking for alternatives.
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Professor, Global Development, Cornell University
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Professor, University of Toronto
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Senior Research Fellow, University of Reading
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Professor, Department of Ecology of Tropical Agricultural Systems, University of Hohenheim
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Emeritus Professor of Soil Science/Principal consultant, Lancaster University
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Researcher in the Health Behaviours Team, University of Oxford
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Chair Professor in Sustainability, Lancaster University
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Professor of Digital Agriculture & Soil Science; Director, Sydney Institute of Agriculture, University of Sydney
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Professor of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, University of Reading
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