Sustainable Agriculture Archives

At the 2018 San Diego Food Tank Summit, experts take to the stage to discuss how science and technology can advance sustainable food systems.

2018 Food Tank San Diego Summit: Science–Ag–Tech Connect

At the 2018 San Diego Food Tank Summit, Michelle Lerach, Josh Henretig, Ryland Engelhart, and more talk about the possibilities of science, agriculture, and technology for the future of sustainability.

Sustainably-minded organizations in the Midwest are starting to use cover crops again—what does this mean for soil and water health across the nation?

The Growing Case for Returning to Cover Crops and Small Grains in the Midwest

While baby steps such as cover cropping are getting the Midwest closer to protecting their water and soil, more needs to be done to revive soil and water health.

World Soil Day: Soil Health is Key to Environmental and Human Health

“Land and soils constitute the foundation for sustainable agricultural development, essential ecosystem functions, and food security,” according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). “They are key to sustaining life on Earth.”

The BCFN International Forum will discuss youth leadership, city participation, and international cooperation for a sustainable future.

Streaming Live: Building a Roadmap for a More Sustainable Food System

The Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition’s International Forum will be on livestream November 27-28 to broadcast progress toward sustainable development and agriculture.

Tim and Deleana Roseland describe what it means to keep their farm ready for the next generation of farmers: care for the land and the animals on it.

“Farming Is Who I Am”

Niman Ranch Farmer Tim Roseland is welcoming the next generation back to his farm, spreading his family’s tradition for sustainable and humane farming practices.

Gender inequality in agriculture puts the food system at risk. With better access to resources, women have the potential to lift millions out of hunger.

Controlling Food: An Excerpt from Nourished Planet

The control over food often signifies power over others. While women make up the majority of the agricultural labor force worldwide, they retain little control over their lives. With more resources, female farmers have the potential to regain this control while bringing millions out of hunger.

Optimizing Information Provision for Smallholder Farmers

Bridging the Information Gap in Cocoa Production

Dr. Christian Andres discusses how information delivery can be optimized for smallholder farmers.

A new photographic exhibit and campaign, We Feed the World, lifts up the stories of farmers who are charting a different future.

Who Will Feed the Future?

These farmers, photographed by world-renowned photographers, upend the dominant story that industrial agriculture—dependent on synthetic nitrogen fertilizer, pesticides, and drug cocktails in animal operations—is key to feeding a growing world population.

Humanitarian organization INMED will install and update aquaponics systems for cooperatives of disabled farmers in South Africa to help them integrate better into the economy.

Aquaculture Improves the Livelihoods of Disabled Farmers in South Africa

INMED has received a grant from USAID for expanding its Adaptive Agriculture program. INMED will improve the livelihoods of farmers with disabilities through updating and installing aquaponics systems in Free State, South Africa.

Farmers are natural data scientists. With the emergence of Big Data, there are new opportunities to create information systems for farms that can make agriculture more efficient, profitable, and sustainable.

Agricultural Intelligence: What AI Can Do for Smallholder Farmers

Farmers have always been natural data scientists, conducting experiments and collecting data in their fields. Now, with the advent of Big Data, there are new opportunities to create information systems like the CGIAR Platform for Big Data in Agriculture that can make farming more efficient, profitab