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Healthy and local is the focus of this special collection around the people who grow and bring organic food to local markets and the people who shop at these markets. Topics also include how farmers grow organic food and the quality of our food supply around issues to include local economy, seeding, use of pestisides and fertilisers, water, food security, availability and pricing.

Curated by earthsayer

August 27, 2026

Innovation can revive degraded soils. In Burkina Faso, farmers use the zaï technique, which involves creating small planting pits to capture rainwater, aiding in land restoration and community resilience.

Learn more about this impactful method and its benefits for agriculture. #WorldFoodDay #UNCCDCOP17 #AgInnovation


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