Amul dairy has been key in uplifting the social and economic status of women in India, providing them with an additional source of income to alleviate poverty.
Agriculture
The Pig Idea: where there’s swill there’s a way!
The way we think about meat is beginning to change, both in terms of quantity and quality. The Pig Idea is aiming to get food waste back on the menu for pigs.
Organic Farming Cooperatives In Nepal: One That Is Exclusively Run By Women
Panchakanya Agriculture Cooperative Ltd is a Nepalese cooperative well known for its use of organic methods and for being an exclusively women run organization.
Land Grabs in Africa Linked to Corporate Crime
An agricultural project in Senegal provokes suspicions of money laundering.
Food As a Bridge to Jobs and Hope: Green Bridge Growers
Green Bridge Growers uses aquaponics and other year-round methods to grow and harvest fresh vegetables and teach people of different abilities.
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.
Improving Soil Quality in Haiti is Key for Food Security
Ending environmental degradation is key to food security in Haiti.
Compost and Prison: “Healing began at the very place I thought my life might end”
A prison inmate reflects on healing and restoration that he credits to a mind that has been transformed in much the same way as the composting process.
Indigenous Crop: Otto File, this corn variety is high in protein and helps preserve biodiversity
The Otto File, also known as the eight-row flint corn, originated in New England. Its seeds are saved to help preserve and improve agriculture biodiversity.
Ageless Agriculture
Food Tank focuses on the challenges–and opportunities–older people have in accessing healthy foods and also how they’re sharing their knowledge with youth.
