Food Tank produced a video highlighting how biocultural landscapes can benefit the health of both people and the planet.
Water
Acequias Canals Irrigation System is Vital to Agriculture in Arid Regions
Acequias traditions of the American southwest manage water irrigation in a democratic community structure.
New Worries for the World’s Water on World Environment Day
Today is World Environment Day—a day to celebrate the planet’s precious resources, including the importance of fresh water.
Is Sustainable Farm-Raised Salmon Possible?
Verlasso has developed a way to farm-raise salmon with more sustainable methods.
Chicago Council: “Something Needs To Change, It’s Time To Rethink Water”
Chicago Council’s Global Food Security Symposium’s panel on “Water Stresses and Global Food Security” focused on current water stresses effecting food security.
10 Baltimore Urban Agriculture Projects You Should Know About
Urban agriculture supports healthy eating, local food production, and green industry in Baltimore.
Fog-harvesting Company in Bolivia Will Combat Water Insecurity
Fogua aims to harvest and sell fog water to support the development of water security projects in developing areas of the world.
Where it’s Needed Most: Wallace Center Ensures Delivery
New means of distribution moves healthy food to long deprived places.
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.
More Crop Per Drop
On World Water Day this year, Food Tank honors the projects, people, and programs working tirelessly to achieve more with less water.
INFOGRAPHIC: How Thirsty Is Your Food?
When it comes to water use, plants are not created equal. Here’s how much water some of California’s major crops require.
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.
Food Tank’s Spring Reading List
Food Tank has hand-picked 16 books that have educated, inspired, and informed us for your spring reading list.
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.
