The European Union has recently passed a bill that protects indigenous rights to natural resources and traditional knowledge.
IYFF: Community Knowledge Workers in Colombia Train Farmers to Use Mobile Agriculture Technology
Grameen Foundation’s Community Knowledge Worker initiative helps smallholder farmers in Colombia improve agricultural productivity.
IYFF:Muckleshoot Food Sovereignty Initiative promotes community-based tribal food system development
The Muckleshoot Food Sovereignty Initiative has launched more than 50 small-scale tribal food system projects.
IYFF: Climate-Smart Villages will help farmers in Nepal adapt to climate change
Climate-Smart Villages in Nepal link smallholder farmers to agricultural markets and teach farming techniques to weather climate change.
The United Kingdom’s ‘This is Rubbish’ Calls for Food Waste Prevention in the Food Industry
‘This is Rubbish’ aims to prevent food waste before it starts in the United Kingdom’s food industry.
Bhutan’s New Development Paradigm advocates for sustainable development
Bhutan’s New Development Paradigm places sustainable agriculture and food and water security at the center of the development agenda.
Study suggests multinational companies can contribute to local agricultural development
A recent study suggests that multinational corporations can work with local industries to transform agricultural markets.
Meals For Good makes healthy, home-cooked meals easy and affordable
Meals For Good aims to make cooking at home healthy, affordable and effortless.
Le Laboratoire’s experiments pioneer future designs for food and water sustainability
Le Laboratoire unites art and science to innovate designs that may promote environmental sustainability.
EcoFarm Conference provides opportunities for novice farmers
The 2014 EcoFarm Conference offers food producers a forum to learn more about how to promote a sustainable and just food system.
EcoSan Toilets Transform Human Waste into Compost in Haiti
EcoSan toilets provide an inexpensive and odorless way to convert human waste into nutrients to be returned to the soil.
Foodshare reduces food waste by reallocating unused food
Foodshare discourages food waste while encouraging food redistribution and exchanges in German cities.
Study Argues that Indonesia Needs to Improve Infrastructure to Achieve Food Security Goals
A new study argues that recent efforts by Indonesia to increase domestic food production conflict with their aims to improve long-term food security.
‘FreshPaper’ May Hold Key to Preserving More of World’s Produce
A five by five sheet of spice-infused paper may play a large role in the fight for global food security.
Banking on Better Health: Food Banks and Nutritional Quality Assurance
Food Banks are putting policies in place to decrease the number of unhealthy foods that are offered to their clients.
Poverty Action Lab Bridges the Gap Between Research and Action in Agricultural Development
MIT’s Poverty Action Lab uses rigorous evaluations to test the efficacy of agricultural policies and programs around the world.
Experts argue Land Rights for Women is Key to Curbing Global Hunger
Stronger land rights for women may help advance the progress toward global food security by increasing the autonomy they have over the management of resources.
The Paiute Tribe’s Food System Project restores control of food system
The Owen Valley’s Paiute tribe aims to regain control of its food system through its Sustainable Food System Development Project.
Land Grabs in Africa Linked to Corporate Crime
An agricultural project in Senegal provokes suspicions of money laundering.
War Garden Project offers Therapy to Veterans
A new garden in Fort Campbell, Kentucky will provide veterans and their families with access to therapeutic gardening.
