Thinking Beyond Field to Fork
Farmers make management decisions at every step of the crop’s production process, from tilling land to prepare for planting, to managing a field after harvest, and every decision impacts sustainability. As the cost to produce our food rises, farmers are looking for new Best Management Practices both...
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| Formato: | Artículo |
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Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA)
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://repositorio.iica.int/handle/11324/21381 |
| Sumario: | Farmers make management decisions at every step of the crop’s production process, from tilling land to prepare for planting, to managing a field after harvest, and every decision impacts sustainability. As the cost to produce our food rises, farmers are looking for new Best Management Practices both on-farm and off to help them manage and survive. Given the scale and impact of resource-intensive industrial agriculture, to meet our sustainability goals, significant changes in food production are needed. But what should those changes look like? |
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