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This article explores the concept of agriculture green development (AGD) and its significance in promoting sustainable farming practices, ensuring food security, and reducing the environmental impact of agriculture. AGD aims to achieve multiple societal goals, including increased food security, resource conservation, environmental sustainability, and social equity. The article focuses on the progress made in AGD in China over the past 5 years and provides recommendations for further research and development. It emphasizes the importance of a collaborative approach and coordination among stakeholders to support AGD. The article also discusses evaluation indicator systems and presents case studies and research on rice cultivation. The collection of papers discussed in this text addresses various challenges in global agriculture and proposes the use of AGD programs as a solution. The papers cover topics such as sustainable nitrogen management, optimization of multiple indicators, plasticulture, regenerative agricultural practices, and transformation of the food system. The authors stress the need for sustainable agriculture that aligns with environmental conservation and global development goals. The papers aim to provide valuable insights for individuals interested in transforming global food and farming practices for the betterment of human and planetary health. [Extracted from the article]

Agriculture is the fourth largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the United States, and agriculture is the largest national source of methane emissions in particular. Yet regulators have paid far less attention to emissions from agriculture than from transportation and electricity, the top two sources of GHG emissions nationally. This Article seeks to put the idea of a meat tax on the agenda of scholars and climate policymakers as a tool for reducing GHG emissions from agriculture. Drawing on scholarship and policy proposals from other jurisdictions, where discussions of taxing meat are further advanced, this Article identifies key issues that would need to be addressed to design a meat tax that could be implemented in the United States. It also recommends an iterative modelling process to devise concrete proposals for an equitable meat tax that would reduce agricultural GHG emissions. A meat tax could be one tool in a basket of policy measures designed to reduce emissions from agriculture. In addition, reducing human consumption of meat would have the ancillary benefits of improving human health and animal welfare, as well as the environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Agriculture is the traditional and leading field of economy of Tetritskaro Municipality, but it faces the challenge of changing climate. The study examines the perceptions of climate change among male and female farmers in Tetritskaro, including their primary sources of information, chosen adaptation measures, and their respective needs. Climate change data that are available in Tetritskaro focused on characteristic extreme weather events coupled with face-to-face interviews from 254 farmers (male - 53%, female - 47%) was analyzed. The study revealed that men and women have more or less similar perceptions of climate change issues. Male farmers primarily rely on conversations with fellow farmers for information on climate, seasonal prediction, and weather forecasts, while female farmers depend on indigenous knowledge of the local environment. Male and female farmers have adapted to the changes in climate similarly by applying some measures, while the exchange of information between fellow farmers, use of various hail protection products, and crop diversification techniques are more frequent among male farmers. Farmers expressed the need for low-interest loans to purchase agricultural products and equipment and restore/create windbreak zones. Most of the male farmers indicate the need for the introduction of new technologies, while female farmers are more in need of training in agricultural activities. The reliance on the experience of other farmers can be seen as a form of social learning and knowledge sharing. Understanding and respecting these local communication channels and sources of knowledge is important for designing effective extension programs and information campaigns. Addressing the traditional men-women roles and cultural and social norms is critical to increasing the adaptation opportunities of female farmers. The study highlights the necessity of developing climate change adaptation policies and interventions in Tetritskaro. The obtained results can be used in other agricultural regions with the same problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]