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    Agroecology Vs Industrial Agriculture

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    Currently, one third of the world's population is hungry or overeats unhealthy food, while one third of total food produced is wasted. The productivity of nearly half of the world's soil is decreasing. There are two main agricultural systems - industrial agriculture and agroecology. Industrial agriculture contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change through fossil fuel use, degrades water and soil quality, and has negative social and economic impacts. In contrast, agroecology uses natural systems to mitigate and adapt to climate change, improves food security, supports local communities, and protects soil and water resources through diversified and sustainable practices.

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    Agroecology Vs Industrial Agriculture

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    Currently, one third of the world's population is hungry or overeats unhealthy food, while one third of total food produced is wasted. The productivity of nearly half of the world's soil is decreasing. There are two main agricultural systems - industrial agriculture and agroecology. Industrial agriculture contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change through fossil fuel use, degrades water and soil quality, and has negative social and economic impacts. In contrast, agroecology uses natural systems to mitigate and adapt to climate change, improves food security, supports local communities, and protects soil and water resources through diversified and sustainable practices.

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    Currently, one third of the world's population is hungry or overeats unhealthy food, while one third of total food produced is wasted. The productivity of nearly half of the world's soil is decreasing. There are two main agricultural systems - industrial agriculture and agroecology. Industrial agriculture contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change through fossil fuel use, degrades water and soil quality, and has negative social and economic impacts. In contrast, agroecology uses natural systems to mitigate and adapt to climate change, improves food security, supports local communities, and protects soil and water resources through diversified and sustainable practices.

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    Agroecology Vs Industrial Agriculture

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    Currently, one third of the world's population is hungry or overeats unhealthy food, while one third of total food produced is wasted. The productivity of nearly half of the world's soil is decreasing. There are two main agricultural systems - industrial agriculture and agroecology. Industrial agriculture contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change through fossil fuel use, degrades water and soil quality, and has negative social and economic impacts. In contrast, agroecology uses natural systems to mitigate and adapt to climate change, improves food security, supports local communities, and protects soil and water resources through diversified and sustainable practices.

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    SOIL SKY

    TO

    OF AGROECOLOGY VS IND U S TR I A L A G R I C U LTU R E

    1 BILLION

    ONE-THIRD

    CURRENTLY, 1 BILLION PEOPLE IN THE WORLD ARE HUNGRY.


    ANOTHER BILLION OVER EAT UNHEALTHY FOODS.

    ONE-THIRD OF FOOD PRODUCED IS WASTED. THE PRODUCTIVITY


    OF NEARLY HALF OF ALL SOIL WORLDWIDE IS DECREASING.

    In order to feed our world without destroying it, a holistic type of agriculture is needed,
    and we have a choice. Here we compare the current high-input industrial system with a
    renewed vision for agriculture: the agroecological system.
    CLIMATE STRATEGIES

    AGROECOLOGY

    INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE

    REMEDIATION
    Reduces agriculture's impact on
    climate by working within natural
    systems.

    SOURCES
    Petrochemical
    production and use
    Captures and retains
    C02 in system

    MITIGATION
    Creates diverse food systems
    which are more resilient in the
    face of climate change.
    ADAPTATION
    Improves farmers' ability to
    respond to climate change.

    CO2 POLLUTION

    ATMOSPHERIC &
    CLIMATE IMPACTS

    RISKS
    Reduces capacity of land to
    capture and sequester carbon

    Contributes one-third of global


    greenhouse gas emissions

    Puts global food system at


    greater risk to extreme
    weather events
    Involves local community
    in the growing process
    from seed to mouth

    HUMAN COMMUNITIES
    & LIVELIHOODS

    Reduces rural poverty, strengthens


    local economy, and supports
    women, who make up 43% of the
    worlds agricultural labor force
    Does not pollute
    waterways

    Increases nutritional
    diversity crucial for
    women and children

    WATER SYSTEM

    Relies on mechanization
    and labor-saving policies,
    consolidates land and
    resources into fewer hands

    Leads to massive unemployment,


    rural-urban migration, depressed
    rural economies, and gross
    gender imbalances

    Causes malnutrition,
    heart-disease and obesity

    Biggest user and


    polluter of water
    in the world

    Conserves soil and water through


    terracing, contour farming,
    intercropping, and agroforestry
    Causes
    eutrophication of
    lakes and massive
    ocean dead zones

    Ability to grow a
    complete meal
    on one parcel

    Can double and triple


    yields from hillside farms
    and rain-fed agriculture

    Creates wildlife
    habitats and
    maintains
    predator-prey
    relationships

    Reintegrates livestock, crops,


    pollinators, fish, trees, and water
    for integrated nutrient and pest
    management

    Overproduction of
    subsidized cereal crops

    Destroys
    wetlands
    and wildlife
    habitats

    FIELD LEVEL
    BIODIVERSITY

    Diverse
    nutrients
    cycled back
    into the
    system

    Relies on increasing
    amounts of external
    chemical inputs to boost
    unsustainable yields,
    killing soils worldwide

    Increases output of
    waste, pollution,
    animal feces
    Embraces complex
    methods of land
    stewardship

    FARM OUTPUT
    & YIELDS

    Dominates landscapes with


    genetic uniformity

    Increases risk of infestation, plagues,


    and pesticide-resistant pests

    Treats soil as the building block and


    reflection of community/ecological health

    Organic soils retain more moisture


    and naturally improve crops drought
    resistance

    A single square yard of living


    soil contains 500 to 200,000
    individual arthropods, which
    aerate and give nutrients to
    the soil ecosystem.

    Helps balance aquifer withdrawals and recharge

    AGROECOLOGICAL STRATEGIES can better feed the world, fight climate


    change and poverty, and protect soil and water while maintaining
    healthy, livable communities and local economies.

    SOIL
    There are no life forms
    in the soil, which is
    sterilized, requiring
    constant chemical input.

    Causes soil erosion and


    compaction resulting in
    decreased capacity to
    retain water

    Nearly 50% of all soils


    worldwide are decreasing
    from industrial agriculture.

    Depletes water tables, causes salinization and pollution of aquifers and soils

    INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE contributes to climate change,


    malnutrition and ecosystem degradation around the planet. It has
    not delivered on its promise to feed the world.

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