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Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) - http://www.cgiar.org/
Mission is to contribute to food security and poverty eradication in developing countries through research, partnership, capacity building, and policy support, and promoting sustainable agricultural development based on the environmentally sound management of natural resources. |
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Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems - http://casfs.ucsc.edu/
Organization dedicated to increasing ecological sustainability and social justice in the food and agriculture system. Situated at the University of California, Santa Cruz, it undertakes research, education and community outreach and runs an organic garden and farm. |
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University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program - http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/
Searchable site with topics including "what is sustainable agriculture?", biologically integrated farming systems, cover crops, earthworms, soil quality, and sustainable agriculture courses, workshops, and events. |
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Sustainable Agriculture Network - http://www.sare.org/
Information on sustainable agriculture for producers. Grants available for sustainable agriculture projects. |
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Sustain: the Alliance for better food and farming - http://www.sustainweb.org/
Advocates food and agriculture policies and practices that enhance the health and welfare of people and animals, improve the working and living environment, promote equity and enrich society and culture. |
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ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service - http://www.attra.org/
A sustainable agriculture information center that provides technical assistance to farmers, market gardeners and extension agents on farming topics: sustainable, organic, alternative, crops, livestock, and pest control. |
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Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture - http://www.syngentafoundation.com/
Promotes improved and sustainable farming through better cultivation methods and crop diversification. |
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National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service - http://attra.ncat.org/
ATTRA provides an on-line resource for sustainable agriculture and organic farming news, publications, events and funding opportunities. Extensive library of articles and studies, with links to related sites. |
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The Rodale Institute - http://www.rodaleinstitute.org/
Details of research and promotion of sustainable farming practices. |
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Alternative Farming Systems Information Center - http://afsic.nal.usda.gov/
USDA, National Agricultural Library site about sustainable and organic food production systems and practices. |
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Bureau of Rural Sciences (BRS) - Australia - http://www.daff.gov.au/brs
Provides scientific advice for the sustainable development of Australia's agricultural, fisheries and forestry industries. |
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Sustainability Institute - http://www.sustainabilityinstitute.org/
Provides information on projects on sustainable food production and environmental issues, and offers courses, workshops and consultation services. |
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Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture - http://www.leopold.iastate.edu/
The center's objectives are to reduce negative impacts of agriculture on natural resources and rural communities, to develop profitable farming systems that conserve natural resources, and to inform the public of new research findings. |
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The Land Institute - http://www.landinstitute.org/
Aims to develop an agricultural system with the ecological stability of natural grasslands, as well as a high grain yield. |
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Sustainable Agriculture Coalition - http://sustainableagriculturecoalition.org/
National alliance of farm, rural development and conservation groups. Provides information on the organization, its work, publications, getting involved and the blog. |
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The National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture - http://sustainableagriculture.net
Dedicated to educating the US public on the importance of a sustainable food and agriculture system that is economically viable, environmentally sound, socially just, and humane. |
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Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil - http://www.rspo.org/
International organization of producers, distributors, conservationists and other stakeholders. Includes details of current projects, and resources to download. Based in Switzerland and Malaysia. |
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Donald Danforth Plant Science Center - http://www.danforthcenter.org/
Mission is to increase understanding of plant biology; apply new knowledge to help sustain productivity in agriculture, forestry and allied fields; facilitate the rapid development and commercialization of promising technologies and products; contribute to the education and training of students, scientists and technicians from around the world. |
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Sustainable Agriculture: Information Access Tools - http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/agnic/susag.shtml
AFSIC's directory of contacts, research sources, databases, Web sites and educational programs related to sustainable agriculture. |
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What is Sustainable Agriculture? - http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/concept.htm
A detailed account of how sustainable agriculture integrates environmental health, economic profitability, and social and economic equity. From UC Davis. |
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Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture - http://www.misa.umn.edu/
Partnership between the College of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences at the University of Minnesota and the Sustainers' Coalition. Cooperative effort to develop and promote sustainable agriculture. |
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Michael Fields Agricultural Institute - http://www.michaelfieldsaginst.org/
A research and education institute for biodynamic, sustainable, and organic agriculture. Staff directory, newsletter, reports, workshop schedule, and news. |
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Centre for Information on Low External Input and Sustainable Agriculture - http://www.leisa.info/
Aims for poverty alleviation through the promotion of agro-ecological approaches. Includes a collection of links, book reviews, and other information. |
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Tilth Producers - http://www.tilthproducers.org/
A Chapter of Washington Tilth Association, fosters and promotes ecologically sound sustainable agriculture in the interest of environmental preservation, human health and social equity. |
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Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems - http://www.cias.wisc.edu/
A sustainable agriculture research center at the University of Wisconsin. Details of research, local involvement. |
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Grace Factory Farm Project - http://www.factoryfarm.org/
Information, ideas, and strategies for activists opposed to factory farming. Topics cover the environmental, health, economic, social and animal welfare costs of large-scale animal production, as well as trends toward sustainable alternatives to factory farms. |
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CGIAR Systemwide Program on Participatory Research & Gender Analysis (PRGA) - http://www.prgaprogram.org/
Develops and promotes methods and organizational approaches for gender-sensitive participatory research on plant breeding and on management of crops and natural resources. |
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Long-Term Research on Agricultural Systems - http://ltras.ucdavis.edu/
Based at UC Davis, LTRAS is a long-term comparison of 10 conventional, organic and alternative cropping systems, both irrigated and nonirrigated. |
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Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association - http://www.biodynamics.com/
U.S. non-profit organization formed to foster knowledge of biodynamic methods of agriculture, horticulture and forestry and undertake educational activities. Produces a journal and promotes CSA. |
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Protected Harvest - http://protectedharvest.org
Independently certifies and labels farmers' use of stringent environmental and sustainable growing standards. |
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Iowa State University - Sustainable Agriculture Extension Program - http://extension.agron.iastate.edu/sustag/
Provides information on events, research, education, links, funding sources, relevant to Iowa. |
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Small Farmer's Journal - Practical Horse Farming - http://www.smallfarmersjournal.com
A journal in support of independent family farmers. Offering information on the use of animal-power, organics and sustainable agriculture. Lynn Miller is editor and publisher |
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Agroecology - http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/~agroeco3/
An explanation of the principles of sustainable farming, the ways in which resource use can be minimised, and local biodiversity preserved. |
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Washington Sustainable Food and Farming Network - http://www.wsffn.org/
A grassroots, statewide advocacy organization for sustainable agriculture and family farms in Washington State. Mission, programs, links. |
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The Beginning Farmer - http://thebeginningfarmer.blogspot.com/
Blog about a novice farmer's experiences. |
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Resilience in Prairie Agriculture - http://www.iisd.org/natres/agriculture/
Information on research into the challenges facing agriculture on the Canadian Prairies provided by the International Institute for Sustainable Development. |
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Regional Information Service Center for Southeast Asia on Appropriate Technology - http://www.ist.cmu.ac.th/riseat/index.php
Resource on appropriate technologies in the fields of sustainable agriculture, waste management, textiles and renewable energy, primarily in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and Yunnan. |
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Grazing Management - An Ecological Perspective - http://cnrit.tamu.edu/rlem/textbook/textbook-fr.html
Publication edited by Rodney Heitschmidt and Jerry Stuth. Out of print. |
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Sustainable Agriculture Educational Project - http://www.msu.edu/user/dunnjef1/rd491/project.htm
Description on how to maintain soil fertility and how to reduce pH, soil erosion, pesticide use and salt levels. Links to other sustainable agriculture pages. |
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Sustainet - http://www.sustainet.org/
Cooperates with projects and organisations in Africa, Latin America and Asia that focus on sustainable agriculture and their wide-scale application. |
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Sustainable Animal Production: Workshops, Discussion, Resources - http://www.agriculture.de
Download the proceedings of a series of conferences (held October 1999 through October 2000) on future supply and quality of food for humans and animals, animal welfare and health, the effects of animal production on the environment, the influences of new technologies, future animal production sites and global trade. |
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Nature Farming Research & Development Foundation - http://www.nfrdf.com.pk
NFRDF is undertaking research into new sustainable technologies in the agro-industrial processes, livestock health and the reclamation and management of inferior soil and water resources. |
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Agtech Tours - http://www.agtechtours.com
Provides agricultural and horticultural technical tours in Spain for growers and food industry professionals from around the globe considering environmentally safe innovative crop production and post harvest cultivation techniques through the use of new technology. |
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Biologicals Report - http://www.pfi.iastate.edu/ofr/BIOLOGICALS_Report.htm
A study to see, if using trace elements or microbes as replacements for chemicals in feed, pest control, and fertilizer would be financially profitable. Includes summary report. Some pages in PDF format only. |
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Guelph Seminar Series in Agricultural and Rural Development - http://www.developmentseminars.org
Communication and collaboration across disciplines and institutions on agricultural and rural development issues through remote international seminars involving researchers from Canada, Ghana, Kenya and Tanzania. |
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Southern Africa Development Community: Agricultural Information Management Systems - http://aims.sadc.int
Aims to provide planners and policy makers easy access to information necessary for revitalizing agricultural, enhancing food security and promoting rural development. Provides information on news, events, and programs for land, water, livestock, remote sensing and GIS. |
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Allerton Research & Educational Trust - http://www.allertontrust.org.uk/
Offers a practical demonstration of the integration of game and wildlife conservation with profitable farming. |
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Allegiant: Sustainable Growth - http://www.goallegiant.com
Group of multinational companies that conceives, designs and implements core technologies that result in sustainable economic development for emerging nations. |
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Farmer Bert - http://www.farmerbert.com
Blog by a farmer in Tennessee about his experiences of sustainable agriculture and taking care of the land. |
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Sustainable Soil and Water Ltd - http://emsustains.co.uk
Provider of sustainable farming and environmental solutions using beneficial microorganisms that exist freely in nature. |
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Sustainable Nutrient Management in Agriculture - http://members.chello.nl/~a.hekstra2
Advisory software for consultants and extension workers to provide farmers with sustainable nutrition advice for their crops and cropping systems (organic and ecological farming). |
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Tarwyn Park - http://www.tarwynpark.com
Peter Andrews developed Natural Sequence Farming to regenerate the Bylong horse stud that was dry, barren, salty and eroded. Now Tarwyn Park is green, has water and is frost tolerant. |
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Centre for Sustainable Development Initiatives - http://www.csdikenya.org
The CSDI is a non-governmental organisation dealing with sustainable natural resource development in the drylands of Kenya, concentrating on the three main themes of water, livelihoods and health. |
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Vanashree - http://www.vanashree.in
Provides information on this small farm in India including the low cost, organic and natural integrated farming methods used, the alternate energy utilization and the water conservation techniques. |
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Pistache Paulownia Project - http://www.paulownia.co.uk
This project aims to turn 4 acres of unused agricultural land in France into a sustainable Paulownia plantation. |
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Asian Rural Life Development Foundation - http://www2.mozcom.com/~arldf/
A training center for sustainable agriculture in the uplands, located in the southern Philippines. |
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Social Accountability in Sustainable Agriculture - http://www.isealalliance.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewPage&pageID=504&parentID=500
Describes objectives, which are to improve social auditing processes in agriculture. Also organisational details and partner information. |
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Applying the Principles of Sustainable Farming - http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/Transition.pdf
This publication discusses the principles of environmental, economic, and social sustainability, and provides practical examples of how to apply them on the farm. |
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Principles of Sustainable Weed Management for Croplands - http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/weed.pdf
This publication discusses several alternatives to conventional tillage systems, such as allelopathy, intercropping, crop rotations, and a weedfree cropping design and includes a list of further resources. |
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Cholderton Estate - http://www.sustainable-cholderton.co.uk/
An exercise in sustainable agriculture and farming in Hampshire, UK. Estate and family history, estate map, wildlife, crops, organic farming, livestock including Hampshire Down sheep, and Cleveland Bay horses. |
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Digital Green - http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/india/projects/digitalgreen/
A research project that uses participatory videos to promote sustainable agricultural practices in small and marginal farming communities. |
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GSC Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security Program in Tanzania - http://www.globalservicecorps.org/site/tanzania-agriculture-and-food/
Project for volunteers to participate in developing sustainable farming methods in Tanzania. |
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Adding Value to Farm Products - http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/valueovr.pdf
This article describes some different approaches to increasing the output from a farm in a sustainable way. |
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Key to Success in Value-added Agriculture - http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/keystosuccess.pdf
This article describes, in farmers' own words, important lessons learned by them in adding value to their farm products and marketing directly to consumers. |
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Sustainable Corn and Soybean Production - http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/cornbean.pdf
This publication discusses the relationship of these crops to overall farm sustainability and suggests ways to improve the sustainability of their production, including using diversification options that are more sustainable than annual row crops. |