Malawian farmers oppose provisions in the government’s seed policy that would threaten their livelihoods and popular seed varieties.
Climate Change
Poor Farmers Mustn’t Be the Losers in the Fight Against Climate Change
Increasing production of biofuels is not the best solution in the fight against climate change.
How the Philippines is Using a Robot to Plan for Natural Disasters
The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization embarked on a drone initiative with the Philippine government to reduce disaster risk in the agriculture sector.
Interview with Hilal Elver: U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food
Food Tank spoke with Hilal Elver, law professor and globally distinguished fellow, on the right to food and barriers in the world’s food system.
To Fight Water Insecurity, the UAE Takes to the Skies
The UAE is combatting water insecurity in an unlikely way: cloud seeding. These efforts may set a precedent that could change the face of the region.
Open Agriculture Initiative: Is Digital Farming the Future of Food?
MIT Open Agriculture Initiative is on a mission to digitalize agriculture using desktop Personal Food Computers and carefully engineered climate recipes.
Changing Livestock Feed Can be Solution to Climate Change
A recent study shows that changing livestock feed could significantly reduce environmental impacts.
The Kasiisi Project Harnesses the Power of Human Waste to Cook School Meals
The Kasiisi Project teaches children in rural western Uganda about the importance of caring for the environment with innovative solutions to conservation.
Knowledge Exchange Program Addresses Threats to Agricultural Biodiversity
A recent knowledge exchange program addressed the need for alternative responses to agricultural biodiversity loss.
Ten Questions with Pamela Fessenden of the USAID Bureau for Food Security
Food Tank spoke with Pamela Fessenden of the USAID Bureau for Food Security, who will be speaking at the Food Tank Summit in Washington, D.C.
