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Empowering Agriculture Entrepreneurs: LadyAgri and the Future of Women-Focused Investments

LadyAgri Impact Investment Hub is forging a future for women agri-entrepreneurs through three pillars: technical assistance, agri-finance, and market access and technology.

MAZON Launches The Hunger Museum: A Digital Journey Through America’s History of Hunger

MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger has recently launched The Hunger Museum to share the story of hunger throughout America’s past, and reveal how this can shape a hunger-free future.

World’s First Vaccine to Save Honeybees from Deadly Disease Approved by USDA

The USDA recently approved the first-ever vaccine to address the global decline of the honeybee population.

Triumph Over Apple Scab: University of Minnesota Releases Apple Variety Resistant to Fungal Disease

After 30 years of research and development, Triumph is a “triumph over apple scab,” with benefits for the environment, growers, and consumers.

Upcycling for Hydroponics in Singapore

Keratin can be upcycled from many kinds of on-farm biowastes, like hair, hooves, feathers, wool, and horns.

Food Donation Can Help Nigeria Fight Hunger and Cut Food Waste

The Global Food Donation Policy Atlas research shows Nigeria could benefit from improved food donation policies.

New Reports Make the Case for Food Systems as a Climate Solution

Leading researchers are helping prioritize food systems at the COP27 discussions in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, with groundbreaking new reports.

Developing a More Inclusive Food Future Through Research and Innovation

Using human-centered design, research, and development, researchers are working to build resilience in the food system.

The Global Alliance Releases Toolkit to Help Countries Prioritize Food Systems in Climate Policies

The Global Alliance for the Future of Food recently found that almost all countries overlook critical demand-side measures to integrate food systems transformation into climate policies.

The 1000 Farms Initiative Investigates Regenerative Agriculture Across the U.S.

The Ecdysis Foundation launches a groundbreaking project to investigate regenerative farming in farms and ranches across the U.S.

FoodShot Global Awards Winners For Their Work In Researching Protein to Transform Food Systems

FoodShot Global, a collaborative investment platform, announces the winners of its Precision Protein challenge.

Research in Tunisia Explores Women Pastoralists’ Roles in Climate Change Adaptation

Women in Tunisia are increasingly involved in livestock activities. Facilitating their access to training and resources could save Tunisia’s degraded rangelands and contribute to climate change adaptation.

New Study Highlights Traditional Foods as Foundational to the Health and Well-Being of Indigenous Peoples

The study underscores the health and nutrition disparities experienced by the First Nations peoples of Canada.

Food Security Policy Must Consider Local Context: “Climate Change and Poverty Are Inherently Sexist”

Climate change is having an increasingly negative impact on global food security, and these impacts are falling disproportionately on women.

How Grocery Stores Can Help Consumers Make Healthy Choices

Healthy Eating Research is finding the most effective strategies to help consumers make healthy choices in grocery stores.

Farming Communities Around the World Hold The Key to Food System Resilience

With climate change posing a major threat to agriculture, scientists and farming communities are working to conserve the genetic diversity of crops for food systems resilience.

Traditional Staple Crop May Help Manage Diabetes, Study Shows

Analyses from institutions across four countries demonstrate the positive effects of millet consumption on blood sugar.

The Global Food Donation Atlas Tackles Food Waste Policy

The new tool identifies challenges to food donation and opportunities to create more sustainable policies.

Research in Malawi Shows How Access Impacts Female Farmers

Malawi research shows that gender does not impact farm yields, access does!

Florida Researchers Aim to Help Farmers Save Harvests From Fruit Drop

They hope their new findings will help combat citrus greening, protect orange trees, and save farmers’ livelihoods.

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