HEALTHY FOOD
Public hospital in the city of Porto Alegre is the first in Brazil to offer food from family farming
Minister Paulo Teixeira praised the GHC for its pioneering action
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LESS FARMERS
Rural exodus in Brazil is almost twice the global average and challenges sustainability in the cities and rural areas
The World Bank shows the percentage of rural residents has decreased by 34% in 22 years, almost twice the global ...
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MECHANIZATION
Chinese machinery may reduce triple working day of Brazil’s Northeast farmers
Equipment is undergoing trials in Rio Grande do Norte state and may improve quality of life in rural areas
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AGROECOLOGY
In Brazil, the MST’s 20th Agroecological Rice Harvest Party gathers about 5,000 people
Movement celebrates harvest estimated at 16,000 tons and calls for the resumption of public policies for family farming
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Special Coverage
“We don’t use pesticides nor burn things here”: a settlement govt seeks to evict
What life is like inside Jacy Rocha, a reference in agro-ecology and counterpoint to large scale farming in the region
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Weekly Show
Brazilian farmers left out of the State’s aid policies turn to Congress for help
Also featured: how athletes are standing up for democracy, the state of Brazilian cinema and the death of an icon
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Crisis relief
Farmers raise the pressure and Congress may vote on emergency measures for the sector
Put together by social movements, project seeks credit lines and technology to support water access, among other demands
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Pesticides
Brazilian state of Ceará bans aerial crop dusting
Movements celebrated measure and will now fight for agroecological farming to replace current fruit production system
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PRODUCE
Brazilian chef: “Family farming, agroforestry, and organic farming are the future”
Chef Bel Coelho and MST settlement residents talked about agrobiodiversity during the Agrarian Reform Fair
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