Students under the age of 35 can submit ideas for sustainable solutions in the food supply chain to the Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition.
Innovation for Sustainability
TechnoServe: Business Solutions to Poverty
Founded in 1968, TechnoServe connects people to the crucial resources they need to lift themselves from poverty.
Opening the Subcontinent to Agricultural Information Systems
The Global Forum on Agricultural Research seeks ways to increase access to agricultural knowledge and information for small-scale Indian farmers.
Broadcasting Central & West African Agricultural Innovation
CORAF/WECARD is promoting agribusiness in West and Central Africa with over 70 videos on YouTube showcasing innovation and technology
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.
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.
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.
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.
Women Need More Power in Creating a Food System that Works
Leigh Adcock, Executive Director of WFAN, is dedicated to making room for women farmers.
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.
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.
Innovation for Sustainability: Prized Worldwide- The Neem Tree Finds a Niche Around the World
Societies all over the world have found uses for the neem tree, especially as a natural pesticide and fertilizer in agro-ecological systems and as a medicine.
Innovation for Sustainability: Drying Racks Improve Fish Processing in Burundi
A system of raised drying racks introduced by the FAO has helped improve the livelihood of many in Burundi’s fishing industry.
Innovation for Sustainability: The Groasis Waterboxx fights desertification, one tree at a time.
The Groasis Waterboxx reclaims land lost to desertification by creating a microclimate for young trees.
Going Against the Grain to Use Less Water: Rice Farmers Experiment with Direct-Seeded Rice
In these water-scarce times, direct-seeded rice can help farmers reduce water and labor inputs while maintaining or even improving rice yields.
NEW REPORT: Food Tank By The Numbers: Family Farming
Food Tank highlights new research showing how family farms, can nourish the world while protecting the environment in a new report, Food Tank by the Numbers.
Cyanobacterial Bio-fertilizer: Nature’s Own Solution for Improved Soil Fertility
Cyanobacterial bio-fertilizer can be an environmentally-friendly and affordable nitrogen-rich fertilizer which farmers can use to improve soil fertility.
Tree T Pee Creates Huge Water Savings For Farmers
John Georges invented the Tree T Pee to improve tree growth and conserve water.