Deshpande
Foundation, India
Initiative
to educate farmers on the best cotton cultivation practices
and water management techniques. BCI connects people and
organizations across the cotton sector, from field to store.
It promotes tangible improvements made for the environment,
farming communities, and the economies of cotton-producing
areas.
India
: NGOs
ARISA
: Vegetable seeds
Chetna
vikas
CJP
Rythu Sadhikara
Samstha (Ryss)
Sehgal
Foundation
Self Employed
Women’s Association (SEWA)
Sevalaya
: Organic farming Rural Education and employment , Nursery
and Green House making Project
Sheows : Organic
Farming, Old Age homes
Sun
Foundation
WOTR
Canada
Arrell
Food Institute
Smart
Training Platform
Working
Group On Indigenous Food Sovereignty
Costa
Rica
Inter-American
Institute For Cooperation On Agriculture (IICA)
Ecuador
K'allam'p
France
Cgiar
La
Via Campesina
Germany
Crop
Trust
Fairtrade
International
International
Panel Of Experts On Sustainable Food Systems (Ipes-Food)
Haiti
Mouvman
Peyizan Papay (MPP)
Italy
Future
Food Institute
International
Fund For Agricultural Development (Ifad)
U.N.
Food And Agriculture Organization (Fao)
U.N. World
Food Programme
World
Farmers Market Coalition
Kenya
CAP-Youth
Empowerment Institute (YEI) : CHF Project : Agribusiness
Children
with nature : Afforstation
Gwassi
Integrated Farmers Advocacy
International
Centre Of Insect Physiology And Ecology (Icipe)
Seed
Savers Network
U.N. Environment
Programme (Unep)
Liberia
Movement
For Community - Led Development In Liberia
Malaysia
Worldfish
Mexico
Demanda
Colectiva
Sociedad
De Historia Natural Niparajà
Netherlands
Solidaridad
Nigeria
AfriEarth Foundation
Norway
Eat
U.N.
Global Compact Norway
Phillipines
Asian
Farmers Association For Sustainable Rural Development (Afa)
Senegal
Centre
D'etude Régional Pour L'amélioration De L'adaptation À La
Sécheresse (Ceraas)
Coraf
Senegalese
Association For The Promotion Of Development At The Base
(Asprodeb)
Spain
Grain
Swizerland
Global
Alliance For Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
Scaling
Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement
Uganda
Alliance
For Food Sovereignty In Africa (Afsa)
United
Kingdom
Fairr Initiative
Food
And Land Use Coalition (Folu)
Sustainable
Food Trust
USA
Audubon
Society
Ayudando
Latinos A Soñar
Black
Dirt Farm Collective
Black
Urban Growers
Blackwood
Educational Land Institute
Blue Food
Assessment
Bread For
The World
Care
Chef
Ann Foundation
Community
Food Navigator
Community
Servings
Culinary
Institute Of America (Cia)
Dc
Central Kitchen (Dcck)
Edible
Schoolyard Project
Environmental
Defense Fund
Farm Labor Organizing
Committee (Floc)
Fed
By Blue
First
Nations Development Institute
Food
Chain Workers Alliance
Food
Is Medicine Institute
Food
Recovery Network
Food
Systems For The Future
Foundation
For Food And Agriculture Research (Ffar)
Global
Foodbanking Network (Gfn)
Global
Seafood Alliance
Grace
Communications Foundation
Green
Bronx Machine
Grownyc
Harlem
Grown
Heal
Food Alliance
Healthy
Schools Campaign
Heifer
International
Heirloom
Collard Project
Humane
Farming Association
Indigehub
International
Food Policy Research Institute (Ifpri)
James
Beard Foundation (Jbf)
Johns Hopkins
Center For A Livable Future
Kitchen
Connection Alliance
Mazon : A Jewish
Response To Hunger
Milken
Institute’s Feeding Change Program
Muloma Heritage
Center
National
Black Food And Justice Alliance
National
Young Farmers Coalition
Natural
Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Niman
Ranch Next Generation Foundation
North American
Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NATIFS)
One
Fair Wage
Participant
Media
Planet
Forward
Practical
Farmers Of Iowa (PFI)
Project
Bread
Project
Drawdown
Proveg
International
Rainforest
Alliance
Refed
Regenerate
America
Rodale
Institute
Rural
Mental Health Outreach Program
Sicangu
Food Sovereignty Initiative (SFSI)
Slow
Food International
Soul
Fire Farm
Swette
Center For Sustainable Food Systems At Arizona State University
Teens
For Food Justice (TFFJj)
The
Nature Conservancy (TNC)
The
Rockefeller Foundation
U.S. Hunger
Ujamaa
Cooperative Farming Alliance (UCFA)
Urban
Growers Collective
Us
Food Sovereignty Alliance
Volgenau
Climate Initiative (VCI)
Wholesome
Wave
Women
Advancing Nutrition Dietetics And Agriculture (Wanda)
World Central
Kitchen (WCK)
World Resources
Institute
World
Wildlife Fund (WWF)
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Environmental Challenges:
Climate Change:
Agriculture is both vulnerable to and a contributor to climate
change, with rising temperatures, altered precipitation
patterns, and extreme weather events impacting crop yields
and livestock production.
Soil Degradation:
Intensive agricultural practices, including monoculture,
overuse of fertilizers and pesticides, and improper tillage,
can lead to soil erosion, nutrient depletion, and loss of
soil structure, impacting long-term productivity.
Water Scarcity:
Water is a critical resource for agriculture, and increasing
water scarcity due to climate change, overuse, and pollution
poses a significant challenge to food production, particularly
in arid and semi-arid regions.
Biodiversity Loss:
Intensified agriculture can lead to the loss of biodiversity,
including plant and animal species, which can negatively
impact ecosystem services and agricultural productivity.
Economic and Social Challenges:
Small and Fragmented Land Holdings:
Many farmers in developing countries, including India, have
small and fragmented land holdings, making it difficult
to adopt modern technologies and achieve economies of scale.
Lack of Marketing and Storage Facilities:
Inadequate marketing and storage infrastructure can lead
to post-harvest losses, price fluctuations, and reduced
incomes for farmers.
Poor Adoption of Mechanization:
The lack of access to and adoption of agricultural machinery
can lead to lower productivity and increased labor costs.
Credit Availability:
Access to affordable credit and financial services is crucial
for farmers to invest in inputs, technologies, and infrastructure,
but many farmers face difficulties in accessing these resources.
Outdated Farming Practices:
The continued use of traditional farming methods can lead
to lower yields and reduced profitability.
Agricultural Policy:
Inadequate agricultural policies and regulations can hinder
the development of the sector and create barriers for farmers.
Inadequate Access to Crop Insurance Schemes:
Lack of access to crop insurance schemes can leave farmers
vulnerable to losses due to weather events and other unforeseen
circumstances.
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