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2026-01-21

MST Adopts Bioinputs as a Strategy to Advance the Massification of Agroecology

Driven by the need to advance the agroecological transition and scale up ("massify") a model of agriculture anchored in agroecological practices and techniques in balance with nature and preserving the life of all living beings, the Landless Workers’ Movement (MST) has spent the last five years deepening its mastery and articulation of traditional wisdom, ancient knowledge, and new technologies to advance the Popular Agrarian Reform project across the country.

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2025-08-13

Trophobiosis

Trophobiosis is a field of knowledge that allows us to understand that pests and diseases do not attack any plant at random, but only those that serve as suitable food for that particular pest or disease.

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2025-07-30

China in Three Acts: Science

We present an excerpt from the article ‘China in Three Acts’ written by Suzi Huff Theodoro, professor in the Postgraduate Programme in Environment and Rural Development at the University of Brasilia (UnB).

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2025-07-16

When Chinese Agricultural Machinery Arrives in Brazil, It Sows More Than Just Seeds

On the vast lands of Brazil, about 77% of agricultural production units are family farms, with tens of millions of farmers bearing the responsibility of feeding the nation. Unlike the highly mechanised agro-industrial systems, around 70% of the food on Brazilians’ tables is produced by smallholder farmers. Yet, these farmers have long faced multiple challenges: outdated farming tools, labour shortages, and stalled land reform. For them, using agricultural machinery is not only a matter of improving productivity—it is also a pursuit of social justice, a form of daily resistance and perseverance. This makes new cooperation and transformation especially urgent and necessary.

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2025-05-14

Food web

How ecological interactions between producers, consumers and decomposers shape ecosystems - and how understanding this dynamic is essential for agroecological management.

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2024-10-15

Weeds: 39 Benefits of having them

The article addresses the benefits of covering soils with grasses and the need to change the approach towards spontaneous species, those that the agroindustry vulgarly and erroneously began to call “weeds” to justify the juicy business of poisons, herbicides and other synthetics inputs.

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2024-01-23

Urban Agriculture

The development of agriculture is directly related to urbanisation and life in cities. During the 20th century, Urban Agriculture (UA) experiences gained prominence in different historical and geographical contexts, especially after the Second World War. What are these experiences about and how are they linked to food sovereignty?

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2023-10-03

Agroforestry - Agroforestry Systems

Agroforestry systems (AFS) take advantage of land use to combine various agricultural crops and/or animals with forest species. A practice commonly found in family farming, it reconciles increased productivity and profitability with environmental protection and improved quality of life for rural populations, promoting sustainable agricultural development.

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2023-08-29

Biodynamic agriculture

Here, we will present some important elements for understanding biodynamic agriculture, how it was conceived and developed over a period of almost 100 years, being considered by those who practice and experience it as much more than a method of agricultural production without poisons and chemical fertilizers.

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2023-08-01

What is Bioconstruction?

Bioconstruction is a construction method with low environmental impact that promotes harmony between the natural and built environments, uses natural and/or less-processed materials, and considers local climate conditions, management of available resources, renewable energy and waste treatment

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2023-07-25

Science: For what, for whom and how?

Santiago Liaudat is a professor and researcher at the National University of La Plata (Argentina), Specialist in Latin American Studies and Master in Science, Technology and Society. He is a member of the Latin American Thinking Network on Science, Technology and Society (PLACTS Network). He has published extensively on the link between capitalism and knowledge, intellectual property and the role of knowledge in the economy. In this first edition, Raíces interviewed him to discuss the relationship between science, technology, development and dependence.

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2023-06-20

Study suggests converting agri-food waste into feedstock to leverage circular bioeconomy

Study suggests converting agri-food waste into feedstock to leverage circular bioeconomy - Portal Embrapa Agri-food losses and waste generated in massive volumes from agroindustrial operations and consumption could be transformed into several products with high added value, such as bioplastics and advanced materials, to boost the so-called circular bioeconomy. This is shown in a joint study conducted by researchers from Embrapa, the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), and institutions from Finland, Austria, and Canada.