Noel Valentin Mulinda sits down with us to discuss how postharvest technologies are helping Rwandan farmers achieve higher yields.
Agriculture
Grow Asia: New Initiative to Tackle Agricultural Problems
World Economic Form initiated the Grow Asia program this May to develop new partnerships to address food security in Southeast Asia.
Five Ways to Make Agriculture Innovation Better Serve the Needs of Women Farmers
The Gender in Agriculture Partnership aims to close the gender gap in agriculture to improve food security, livelihoods, and development.
Ten Young People Who Are Changing the Food System
These 10 young entrepreneurs from around the world are changing the way we grow, prepare, consume, and think about food.
Crops of the Past—and the Future
Perennials are growing all around us—in fields, forests, and grasslands—creating more substantial yields and more resilient food systems.
Food Hero: Sibella Kraus, Regional Food Leader Winner of the Growing Green Awards 2014
Sibella Kraus carried out various influential projects and initiatives that have been recognized by the jury of the Growing Green Awards.
Local Food, Local Places Initiative Aids Rural Communities
USDA’s Local Food, Local Places initiative will help improve rural community’s economy, food system and built environment through donations.
Once Upon a Map: The African Atlas of Smallholder Agriculture
The Atlas of African Agriculture Research & Development contains a series of maps that illustrate the current situation of African smallholder agriculture.
Reaching Across Boundaries: Broad-Based Investment Strategies For Improved Land Use
Collaborating to improve landscape management: A new report outlines innovative approaches to financing and investment strategies.
Sun Valley Farming: 10 Urban Agriculture Projects in Phoenix
Food Tank explores ten of the most innovative urban agriculture projects in Phoenix, Arizona.
Making Agriculture “Cool” for Youth
Food Tank, in collaboration with GFAR, has compiled an exciting list of organizations working with young people around the world to make agriculture cool again.
Trees: Allies of Urban Gardeners
Although air pollution has adverse effects on urban agriculture, the capacity of trees to remove major air pollutants guarantees healthier crops growing nearby.
Save the Bees! What’s Threatening Pollinators and Why They Are Vital to Agriculture
Pollinators are responsible for much of the food we consume, but are experiencing sharp declines. The Xerces Society speaks with Food Tank about conservation.
Food Hero: Chip Taylor, Pollinator Protector Winner of the Growing Green Awards 2014
Chip Taylor has been awarded for his work as director of Monarch Watch, a program protecting monarch butterflies from extinction.
Climate-Smart Agriculture Success Stories
Explore some success stories of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization’s projects for climate-smart agriculture around the world.
10 Indigenous Foods You Should Start Eating Today
Is your diet too processed or lacking in nutrients? Try out some of these 10 indigenous foods from around the world!
Climate-Smart Agriculture Hits the 21st Century
“Climate-smart” agriculture – agriculture that is productive, resilient, and part of the solution to the climate problem – must become the new paradigm.
Six Key Recommendations for Family Farming in North America
This April representatives from 35 organizations around the world gathered in Québec City to participate in the Dialogue on Family Farming in North America.
AWARD: Improving the Role for Women in Agricultural Research
Women in Africa are becoming inspired to develop careers in agricultural development.
Smallholders’ Access to Markets for Certified Sustainable Products-Interview with David Cuming
Food Tank interviews David Cuming,of SAMCERT on his views of the success and struggles of the certification project, coffee and cocoa growers, and ‘cupping’.
