How agroecology could save the government billions
Since Labour came in to power, Rachel Reeves has been under pressure to close a £22 billion hole in the budget. In early March this year, the government stopped any new applications to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI). This left would-be ecological farmers in the lurch, their plans to sow wildflowers, apply green manures, and…
What’s negative interest got to do with agroecology?
One of the core prinicples of agroecology is fair distribution. It is not enough to just grow more food, but that food must be distributed to everyone who needs it. Profiteering on mass produced grain generates profits for the middlemen, but the food is often taken away from the countries that need it. We live…
Petition for Nature Friendly Farming
The RSPB and a group of environmental groups have posted a petition to ask Rachel Reeves to invest £5 billion in nature friendly farming. Click this link to add your name to the petition. And if you don’t know why we need to invest in our farmers, download you free copy here: 10,000BC
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