CORAF/WECARD is promoting agribusiness in West and Central Africa with over 70 videos on YouTube showcasing innovation and technology
Innovation and Technology
New iPhone App Strives to Increase Food Access in New Orleans
New iPhone app has the potential to increase food security in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Celebrating Farmer Creativity Around the World
The international network Prolinnova hosts Farmer Innovation Fairs across the globe to bring together smallholder farmers and celebrate their creativity.
BCFN YES! Finalists to Present at Sixth International Forum on Food & Nutrition
The ten Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition (BCFN) YES! Finalists will present at the Sixth International Forum on Food and Nutrition December 3–4 in Milan.
Advancing Organic Agriculture Through Online Platforms: An Interview with Kellee James
Mercaris provides an online trading platform for organic and non-GMO agricultural commodities.
West African Farmer Innovations to be Showcased in Burkina Faso this November
Burkina Faso will host an innovation workshop for smallholder farmers across West Africa.
World Food Day: Innovation Must Support Family Farmers
GFAR has joined forces with Food Tank to raise awareness of the challenges faced by smallholders and to identify ways to support family farmers.
Food Tank Launches Democratizing Innovation Research Program –– Share Your Solutions!
Food Tank announces the exciting start of a research project with the McKnight Foundation and YOU to learn about innovational solutions to the food system!
Join the Conversation on ICTs and Family Farming
GFAR pledged to increase joint efforts to boost the contribution of science, technology and innovation to enable family farmers to improve their livelihoods.
Presenting the 60 Second Selfie Innovation Challenge!
Planet Forward is looking for your selfie videos about sustainable innovations in your community and your campus related to food, energy, and climate change.
Thimble Island Oyster Co. Takes Sustainable Gardening Underwater
Thimble Island Oyster Co. uses a system of vertical ocean farming in hope of transforming the fishing industry into a sustainable food economy.
VIDEO: How Collaborative Technologies Are Improving Family Farming
Experts discuss how Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can improve family farming and make it more sustainable, resilient, and profitable.
New Database is a Portal to the World of Agricultural Innovation
AgriVIVO, a new search portal and database, will connect agricultural innovators and drive development.
Innovation for Sustainability: Harnessing the Earth’s Geothermal Energy
Geothermal energy is an ancient source of energy that is only recently being harnessed for the modern world.
Ten Food Apps that Educate, Inspire, and Empower Eaters
These apps make shopping for food faster, cheaper, and healthier.
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.
Innovation for Sustainability—WISErg Harvests Nutrients from Food Waste
WISErg’s “zero waste nutrient recovery system” intercepts nutrients from discarded food before it becomes waste.
Five Recommendations for Sustaining Agricultural Innovation
Innovation on African smallholder farms is the subject of a new report available through the Global Forum on Agriculture Research.
PlantCatching is the Airbnb of Gardening
It’s not always easy to get into gardening when living in a city. PlantCatching has been created to help gardeners connect and overcome this difficulty.
Harvesting Better Access to Information
Farmers’ access to profit-building mobile tech suffers from two C’s: connectivity and content. Governments, NGOs, and private sector can help.
