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Healthy and local is the focus of this special collection around the people who grow and bring organic food to local markets and the people who shop at these markets. Topics also include how farmers grow organic food and the quality of our food supply around issues to include local economy, seeding, use of pestisides and fertilisers, water, food security, availability and pricing.

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Extreme heat and agriculture: critical findings from the joint FAO-WMO report
April 22, 2026

Extreme heat, marked by rising temperatures and intense heatwaves, increasingly stresses agrifood systems. This escalating pressure impacts crops, livestock, fisheries, forests, and the communities dependent on them.

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