Farming in southern Africa is risky business, especially when the weather is working against you.
Sustainable Agriculture
POLITICO Pro Launches New Agriculture and Food Policy Coverage
POLITICO has just launched a new platform of its subscription-based news service focusing on issues in agriculture and food policy.
Landesa Launches New Website to Ensure Global Land Rights Post-2015
Landesa’s new website, Land Post-2015, offers a wide variety of resources to contribute to a post-2015 global development agenda.
New Frontiers in Aquaculture at SOCAP
One of the main themes at the Social Capital Markets conference this year was an exploration into the sustainability of Earth’s oceans.
Hans Herren Wins the Right Livelihood Award
Today, Hans Herren was the first Swiss citizen to win the Right Livelihood Award.
26 Films Every Food Activist Must Watch
Food Tank has selected 26 incredible films educating audiences about changes being made – or that need to be made – in the food system.
Prison Gardens Give Inmates the Opportunity to Grow Fresh Produce for Local Communities
Gardening has allowed inmates in prisons across America to learn a new skill, and provide fresh produce to surrounding communities.
Enset: Ethiopia’s Ancient Solution for Soil Health
Enset can be utilized as an agricultural tool for protecting soil health.
Food Tank Book of the Week: Cows Save the Planet by Judith Schwartz
Judith Schwartz argues that restoring carbon to soil through an admittedly unlikely candidate – the cow – could yield many lasting benefits.
The Global FoodBanking Network Helps Turn the Problem of Food Waste into a Humanitarian Solution
The Global FoodBanking Network creates, supplies, and strengthens food banks and food bank networks around the world, using food waste as a solution to hunger.
African Green Revolution Forum 2013: Good examples and policies within a bad model
The African Green Revolution Forum addressed scaling up agribusiness through public-private partnerships, but where were the smallholder farmers?
Northwest Earth Institute Helps People Dig Deeper into Food Issues
Northwest Earth Institute’s new discussion courses explore the interconnections of our food systems and our relationship to and responsibility in these systems.
Food Tank Book of the Week: Growing Food in a Hotter, Drier Land by Gary Paul Nabhan
Food Tank’s Book of the Week shares sustainable solutions for farmers to prepare for the effects of climate change.
International Year of Family Farming: SELF Helps Family Farmers Conserve Valuable Water Resources
Food Tank interviews Robert Freling, Executive Director of SELF, about water-conserving innovations for family farmers.
The Powerful Potential of SoilIQ for Kenyan Farmers
SoilIQ, a plug-in for Android phones, may be the device to improve crop production and improve income for Kenyan farmers.
FAO Statistical Yearbook Offers Detailed Look at World’s Food and Agriculture
The 2013 edition of U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization Statistical Yearbook paints a detailed picture of the world’s food and agriculture today.
Enset: The Drought-Resistant Miracle Plant
Enset, a staple crop for many Ethiopians, has been proven to conserve water resources and stand strong against the effects of climate change.
Innovations and Cooperation for World Water Week
During World Water Week, Food Tank will highlight research and innovations that are working to conserve water resources and make clean water available to all.
Food Hero: Matthew Liebman, Pioneer in Sustainable Agriculture Research
Matthew Liebman, this week’s Food Hero, answers questions about his innovative research in sustainable agriculture.
Natural Resources Defense Council Shares Four Ways to Eat Green
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) recommends four ways to “eat green” in order to help save the environment.
