The National Farmers’ Union states that we need near-wartime levels of ambition and action as we struggle to sustain agriculture in the face of massively damaging impacts of accelerating climate change.
We are moving far too slowly, We are losing, We risk losing everything, We must act faster.
Concerns raised during the Federal Sustainable Agriculture Strategy consultation (including Prevent Cancer Now’s submission) were ignored the following…
Progressive organic farmer Rick Clark’s day-long session at the 2023 Guelph Organic Conference is an example to inspire ambitious vision and goals for Canada’s Sustainable Agriculture Strategy.
A Parliamentary Petition to ban glyphosate and to reduce pesticide use in Canada is worthy of support. Substantial pesticides reduction and alternative strategies are essential to avoid regrettable substitutes, and importantly to support biodiversity, healthy environments, food and people. Indeed, a stated goal of the upcoming UN Biodiversity Conference (COP-15) is to reduce pesticides by two thirds. Organic, regenerative agriculture needs more support.
Organic, regenerative agriculture is an important element for sustainable, healthy food supplies, soil quality and conservation, and blunting climate chaos.