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Healthy and local is the focus of this special collection around the people who grow and bring organic food to local markets and the people who shop at these markets. Topics also include how farmers grow organic food and the quality of our food supply around issues to include local economy, seeding, use of pestisides and fertilisers, water, food security, availability and pricing.

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Máquinas desarrolladas para la agricultura familiar algodonera: Mini desmotadora
January 02, 2026

The +Algodón regional project, a collaboration since 2013 between FAO, Brazil's ABC/MRE, and six South American countries, strengthens the cotton sector. Brazilian partner Embrapa Algodón developed a four-year machinery kit for family farming, featuring essential tools like a mini gin, seed delinter, sprayer, and planter. A six-video series details their operation.

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