{"id":22834,"date":"2014-03-01T16:07:56","date_gmt":"2014-03-01T16:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecowatch.com\/?p=323855"},"modified":"2014-03-01T16:07:56","modified_gmt":"2014-03-01T16:07:56","slug":"family-farmers-you-a-well-nourished-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leedpoints.com\/green-building-blog\/family-farmers-you-a-well-nourished-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Farmers + You = A Well Nourished World"},"content":{"rendered":null,"protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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By producing 57 percent of the world’s food, boosting local economies and empowering women, family farmers<\/a> have emerged as the essential ingredient in alleviating global hunger.<\/p>\n

Food Tank’s<\/a> new video, Family Farmers + You = A Well Nourished World<\/em>, reveals that when farmers have the right tools, they possess virtually limitless potential to produce a range of foods.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The video calls out to eaters, business leaders, policy makers, funders and donors to ensure family farms receive more attention, research and investment.<\/p>\n

The United Nations has designated 2014 as the International Year of Family Farming to apply focus on the important role family farmers play in feeding the planet.<\/p>\n

These farmers<\/a>—small and large—enhance biodiversity<\/a>, protect natural resources and improve local economies, and this video highlights how they are utilizing innovative “agroecological” practices to increase yields, improve incomes and foster environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n

What’s Agroecology?<\/strong><\/p>\n