AgroGeneration is a week-long event that will bring food leaders back to Italy to explore what technology has to offer the future of agriculture.
Innovation and Technology
Taking Sustainable Farming Vertical
In May, the Association for Vertical Farming completed a successful, and first ever, international Vertical Farming Innovation Award.
Innovation in the Fields: A Growing Culture is Connecting Farmers in a New Way
In agriculture, collective knowledge can lead to a more sustainable food system.
New Developments in the System of Rice Intensification (SRI): An Interview with Norman Uphoff
Food Tank interviewed Norman Uphoff to learn about recent updates with his work.
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.
Is it Possible to Grow Spinach Locally and Year-Round?
How can we grow spinach year-round while conserving land, water, and food miles? Check out this How Does it Grow episode to find out.
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.
Putting “Dollars on the Data:” Map the Meal Gap Report Sheds Light on Food Insecurity in U.S.
The 2016 Map the Meal Gap report provides sobering data about food insecurity and food assistance at the local level in the United States.
Feeding Two Birds with One Scone: Copia Re-Routes Food Waste and Alleviates Hunger
Copia, a San Francisco-based organization, uses a tech-savvy business model to address issues of hunger and food distribution.
The Food Innovation Program 2.0 Announces a Food Tank Scholarship
Food Tank community members have the opportunity to apply for a scholarship for the second edition of the Food Innovation Master’s Program.
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.
Food Systems Innovators from Around the World Compete for Food+City’s Challenge Prize
Food+City seeks innovative solutions to food systems issues through the annual Challenge Prize.
Helping Smallholder Farmers Build Stronger Businesses with Information and Communication Technology
Information and communication technology can offer new business opportunities for smallholder farmers.
Knowledge Exchange Program Addresses Threats to Agricultural Biodiversity
A recent knowledge exchange program addressed the need for alternative responses to agricultural biodiversity loss.
Six Questions with Arlin Wasserman, Founder of Changing Tastes
Food Tank spoke with Arlin Wasserman, the Founder of Changing Tastes, who will be speaking at the Food Tank Summit in Washington, D.C.