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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.

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Better Environment
March 11, 2026

Supporting FAO’s "Better Environment" initiative, smallholder farmers are adopting agroforestry practices through the EU-funded PROMOVE Agribiz programme. This effort aims to restore soils and build more resilient farming systems.

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