My value is that food security is a humans right, and the production of food in a sustainable way, is part of securing that that right. I envision a more sustainable future, in which there are sustainable agriculture practices, with meaningful inclusion of animals and regenerative farming is practiced as a key consept. It is important to address animal welfare and the incentives of farmers, as we more towards a more sustainable future. To create a shift in how agriculture is taking place, there needs to be a reduction in pesticides and chemical additives that are added to the soil. Some meaning fun plans or interventions I can think of, include, as for myself, to support farms and products that are produced organically, as well as actively be looking for and advocating for supporting local sustainable and organic products. Furthermore, plans include, renaming the farmers insurance systems to support the farmers who decide changing their methods to more sustainable practices, as well as governments allocating more funding and supporting farmers who decide to start regenerative farming practices to grow their crops. This will need to be done in the long term to support that shift.
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Since farming subsidies mainly head towards Big Farms, supporting the independent farms with better practices is a crucial issue.
You make a great connection that food security and food production sustainability fall under the same concepts and interests. I think supporting farms that have practices that are sustainable can be a good marker and a good way of promoting and rewarding the farms that engage in this behavior.
Hi Matin!
The solutions that you provided are definitely interesting to think about. I would also add that farming should be self-sustaining and not controlled too much by humans. From the video Little Big Farm that we watched for pre-class, the reason why their farms only got better near the end is when they let the nature take it's own course. Not controlling coyote numbers or using pesticide is something we need to learn to adapt with.