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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today marks the University of Reading\u2019s 100th birthday. To celebrate, School staff recently joined Alumni in New Delhi for a week of events showcasing the University\u2019s global sustainable solutions for policymakers and farms. Professor\u00a0Henny<\/span>\u00a0Osbahr, based in the Department of International Development, collaborated with Rythu Sadhikara Samstha (Farmer Empowerment Organisation) in Andhra Pradesh to produce policy guidance from their new evidence on natural farming that improves soil health and farmer livelihoods.<\/p>\n

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