Forest Monitoring Law: Exploring Methods, Stakeholders, and Objectives Press release… Brussels, November 22, 2023 — Today, the European Commission published its regulation establishing a “Forest Monitoring Law”. ELO welcomes the general principle of increasing the resilience of European forests, particularly in the face of climate change. There is a need …
Read More »WHY AGROFORESTRY IS A PRIORITY SOLUTION FOR RESILIENT AGRICULTURE…
Agroforestry Coalition releases recommendations for the Farm Bill, highlights why agroforestry is a priority solution for resilient agriculture… Coalition outlines steps to remove barriers to adoption for farmers and ranchers and scale up support for agroforestry across federal farm bill programs… Organizations and experts committed to growing agroforestry as a …
Read More »EL NINO; WHAT IT MEANS TO AGRICULTURE
From providing food to sustaining smallholder communities, agriculture is a fundamental core of our society – one that the modern world cannot live without. Even so, this critical industry can be highly unpredictable as it relies on various factors that significantly impact its outcome, including the most influential: climate. Climate …
Read More »BERRAK BİRGİLİ; AGRICULTURAL FORESTRY COMMENTS FROM THE QURAN
By Berrak Birgili, The Qur’an al-Kahf Surah 32-34. The verses describe the agro-forestry system and it is defined as a form of production that brings high income for years. Surah: 32-” Give them the example of these two men, who We granted two vineyards to one of them, surrounded them …
Read More »URGENT TRANSITION TO REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE!
A move to regenerative agriculture should be prioritised throughout the implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), according to a new report from the European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC). Scientists from the council say that restoring biodiversity in soils through regenerative agricultural practices can dramatically increase their ability to …
Read More »MARCH 21, INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FORESTS…
Forests are part of your life in more ways than you realize… When we drink a glass of water, write in a notebook, take medicine for a fever or build a house, we do not always make the connection with forests. And yet, these and many other aspects of our …
Read More »“13 MILLION SAPLINGS PLANTED IN THE ‘BREATH FOR THE FUTURE’ CAMPAIGN”
Millions are expected to turn up to plant saplings for November’s National Forestation Day, while Turkey plans to include other countries in efforts to expand its forests this year… The “Breath For the Future” campaign launched last year by the government will return on Nov. 11. Agriculture and Forestry Minister …
Read More »SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE SOLUTION FOR PANDEMIC RECOVERY…
This week, the global forestry advisory body to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released details on how sustainable forest management and forest products are well-positioned to drive a healthy, green, and inclusive recovery as we continue to face serious challenges related to Covid-19 around the …
Read More »INTRODUCTION TO AGROFORESTRY…
It is an agricultural system used for centuries by local farmers in many regions of the world, especially in the tropics. The main element is trees, which are based on tree-crop, tree-crop-native animal associations in agricultural land, and success is achieved through the balance of interactions between these elements. Therefore, …
Read More »BERRAK BİRGİLİ WRITES; A CARBON SINK…
A CARBON SINK SUMMARY Adopting production systems that will increase the amount and rate of increase of CO2 sinks, which are brought to the agenda by global warming and climate change, has become an issue of interest to all sectors in the world. The Kyoto Protocol and all other official …
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