Food Tank has hand-picked 16 books that have educated, inspired, and informed us for your spring reading list.
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Real Food Media Contest Films Highlight Sustainable Farming and Agriculture
The Real Food Media Project has selected the top films among the submissions from its Real Food Media Contest.
The Great Green Wall of Africa: Greening the Sahel to Turn Back the Tide of Desertification
The Great Green Wall is a bold effort to re-forest thousands of kilometers of land in the Sahel while developing local economies and reversing desertification.
IYFF: Vietnam, strengthening the competitiveness of smallholder farmers
The Agriculture Competitiveness Project for Vietnam is supporting smallholder farmers in Vietnam, enabling them to do more in less time.
Tree T Pee Creates Huge Water Savings For Farmers
John Georges invented the Tree T Pee to improve tree growth and conserve water.
Five ways System of Rice Intensification (SRI) practices and ideas can help “feed the world”
The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) practices and ideas can help “feed the world,” support family farmers, and help protect the environment.
Phytoremediation—Utilizing Plants’ Natural Abilities to Clean Up Soils
Phytoremediation uses the ability of plants to extract pollutants from soils and groundwater and convert them to less harmful or completely harmless forms.
Le Laboratoire’s experiments pioneer future designs for food and water sustainability
Le Laboratoire unites art and science to innovate designs that may promote environmental sustainability.
Indigenous Crop: Theobroma Cacao – Food of the Gods
For thousands of years cacao was accessible only to the wealthy. Through trade and science, cacao mixed with sugar, or chocolate became available to the masses.
Innovation for Sustainability: Sahara Forest Project Uses Sand, Sunlight to Produce Food and Water
The Sahara Forest Project is using abundant desert resources to create sustainable food production systems.
