This guest post from ICRISAT calls for gender strategies to fulfill a greater role in guiding agricultural research.
Agriculture
YPARD Builds Network of Young Professionals in Agricultural Research for Development
YPARD, the Young Professionals’ Platform for Agricultural Research for Development, is building a network to remedy the lack of youth in agriculture.
People Don’t Understand What ‘Organic’ Means, But They Want It Anyway
Guest contributor Beth Hoffman shares a new report, released earlier this year, that argues that the public has no idea why they are buying organic products.
Food Hero: Dimitri Gatanas, Founder of Harlem’s Urban Garden Center
Community compost, refurbished pallets, and urban hens make for an out-of-the-ordinary garden center experience.
Savory Institute Conference: Scaling Up Holistic Management Around the World
Guest contributor Judith Schwartz reports back from the first Savory Institute International Conference.
The Crop That Can Feed the World?
As global temperatures and populations increase, sustainable and effective systems, such as enset systems, are essential to eliminating poverty and hunger.
Sixth International Ecosystem Services Partnership Conference in Bali
Become a pivotal part of the global dialogue surrounding sustainable ecosystem service management.
Food Tank Book of the Week: Gaining Ground by Forrest Pritchard
Gaining Ground is a well-crafted, unfailingly honest account of a man’s efforts to reverse the seemingly inevitable course of the family farm into obscurity.
Family Farming Food Heroes: Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell
Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell, founders of Beekman 1802, truly epitomize the spirit of family farming.
USDA Microloans Providing Opportunity for Small Farmers Across the United States
Val Dolcini of the USDA explains how USDA microloans are sowing the seeds for the next generation of our nation’s farmers and ranchers.
Micro-plots: How Small-Scale Farming Can Improve Food Security and Decrease Poverty in India
Micro-plots are parcels of land the size of a tennis court, but the impact they can have on a family is much bigger.
Food for 9 Billion: Multimedia partnership addresses challenges of feeding the world
Food for 9 Billion is a multimedia partnership that explores the challenges of feeding more than 9 billion people by 2050.
WEAI: A Valid Tool in Measuring Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture
The WEIA Index aims at increasing understanding of the connections between women’s empowerment, food security and agricultural growth.
Food Tank Book of the Week: Empires of Food by Evan D.G. Fraser and Andrew Rimas
In Empires of Food, authors Evan D.G. Fraser and Andrew Rimas examine current problems with the global food system by taking a look at examples from history.
Comaco Brings Markets and Hope to Zambian Farmers – and Wildlife
COMACO is promoting both food security and wildlife conservation in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley.
Film Spotlights How Veterans Can Find Solace in Farming
Ground Operations, a film that looks at the important role war vets play in the future of U.S. agriculture.
Eleven Inspiring Sustainable Chefs
Chefs can be arbiters of change, choosing local ingredients and bringing fresh healthy food to the masses. Here are eleven great examples.
Refugee Farmers Growing Hope in Iowa
With the help of a grant from the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, refugees in Iowa with farming backgrounds are working to get back into agriculture
Food Tank Book of the Week: The Perfect Protein by Andy Sharpless
Andy Sharpless spoke with Food Tank to explain why the mantra “eat wild, eat local, eat small fish, and eat shellfish” can save the food system.
Wal-Mart: Abuses Animals, Disdains Science
This guest post from Farm Sanctuary reveals the extent to which Wal-Mart supports cruelty to animals.
