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This post highlights how four leading farm and estate diversifications have utilized their resources, know-how and rich heritage to enhance their longstanding farming organizations. In all cases, their success and progression can be attributed to a common and distinctive vision that guides all choices and is exclusive to the diversification. Check it out to learn more!

This post highlights how four leading farm and estate diversifications have utilized their resources, know-how and rich heritage to enhance their longstanding farming organizations. In all cases, their success and progression can be attributed to a common and distinctive vision that guides all choices and is exclusive to the diversification. Check it out to learn more!

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These case studies demonstrate how four different but successful farm and estate diversifications have managed to utilise their assets, expertise and heritage to strengthen their traditional farming businesses. In all cases, much of the success and growth of the businesses can be attributed to a constant theme, vision or story that influences all decisions and is unique to the diversification. See more:

🌾 Farming Aggregates 🤝 Farming aggregates symbolize unity among individual farmers for specific activities like joint input purchases, equipment sharing, and marketing produce. They operate flexibly and informally, fostering short-term collaborations. 🌱 Farming Associations 🤝 Farming associations represent formal groups of farmers who unite voluntarily. Their focus encompasses advocacy, knowledge exchange, and capacity development. These associations create platforms for farmers to voice concerns and access vital information. 🤝 Cooperatives🌾 Cooperatives stand as legal entities operated by a collective of individuals, often farmers, who combine resources, skills, and efforts. Their shared objectives include marketing, purchasing, processing, and accessing financial services. 🔍 Confused about these farming structures? Don't worry! Join us at the upcoming Inter-Regional Agricultural Symposium (IRAS) in Lesotho, where we'll clarify these concepts. This event brings together agricultural enthusiasts to discuss and strategize ways to enhance food security, empower farmers, and create a thriving agricultural sector. Your insights and collaboration are invaluable in shaping a prosperous future for smallholder farmers across Africa. See you at IRAS! 🌍🌾🚜 #IRAS2023 #AgriculturalSymposium #FarmersUnite #agricultureandfarming REGISTER FOR IRAS IN LESOTHO https://lnkd.in/dNfYeN5u https://lnkd.in/dNm9NqdQ

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New local businesses are emerging in the Socorro area as part of the Mission Valley Comprehensive Master Plan! This strategic initiative aims to draw in visitors and stimulate economic growth within the agricultural region, fostering a renewed source of revenue. https://hubs.li/Q020Zhnm0

Have you ever wondered how to build a greenhouse? Today you have the opportunity to see from a drone view how the structure is erected, or what is the same, the skeleton of this project of 1.5 hectares of technified greenhouses that J. Huete Greenhouses has designed and is now building in Mexico. The aim of these greenhouses is to bring to the market one of the most profitable strawberries on the continent, that is, cheaper to produce but at the same time with maximum quality. Is it possible? Of course: for that it is important to use hydroponic methods. In this case, hydroponic growing systems with a metal gutter hanging from the greenhouse will provide hygiene, cleanliness and the ability to recycle water and fertilizers. Do you know how much this grower will save? Well, around 80% in both irrigation and fertilizers. Reducing costs and increasing profits... what result do you get? 😜

Agriculture in Ireland has evolved, with family-operated farms now frequently employing heavy machinery. Ground mats have become essential in this sector for protecting the soil and maintaining mobility across fields. These mats facilitate the sustainable use of heavy equipment, preserving the integrity of agricultural land. They reduce soil compaction and help in accessing remote farm areas, which is crucial for healthy crop growth and agricultural productivity. Learn how ground mats are making an impact across various sectors, including agriculture: https://lnkd.in/eRQJAfxJ

NLI's Alan Branhagen will be the guest speaker at the monthly meeting of Wild Ones Rock River Valley this Thu., Jan. 18 at 6 pm. Topic: Looking Forward to a Livelier Landscape: Native Plant Landscapes, The Best is Yet to Come with Alan Branhagen... Having nature close by enriches our lives. This program provides ideas on how to bring more nature into our landscapes while capturing the spirit of your place. Insects run the world after plants: discover some keystone plants to nurture more insects and create a more sustainable landscape. Learn about maintenance that embraces nature to create a flourishing ecosystem: what does it take to have a diversity of bees, butterflies, and moths in your yard? Lastly, have faith in a seed, understand that plants migrate, and know if you plant it, they will spread. NLI has a Conservation@Work recognition program for businesses that incorporate native landscape into their property. Read about it here and contact us if you want to discuss how you can be a part of it: https://lnkd.in/eHFsj6v For the Wild Ones program click here to find out where and when it will be, or if you want to register for the Zoom link: https://wildonesrrvc.org/