The Postharvest Education Foundation (PEF) supplies small and medium scale farmers with technologies to reduce food loss and waste.
Ukrainian Farmers Fight to Stay Alive
Ukrainian farmers report that inputs ranging from seeds and labor to veterinary medications and livestock feed are in short supply.
Know Thy Farmer
When the soil microbiome is healthy and in balance, it directly, positively, impacts the health of the plants that grow in it.
“We Have to Move Away From this Notion that Agriculture Is Unskilled Labor,” Says Jenet DeCosta
During a conversation about farm workers and immigration policy, speakers emphasize that “we can’t forget the individuals that provide us with our food.”
Empowering Haitian Farmers Through Investment in Local Food Systems
Acceso Haiti, a social enterprise, empowers smallholder farming families through market access and investment in local food systems.
Livestock Farmers in Afghanistan Face Crisis
The Taliban takeover threatens livestock farmers in Afghanistan, leaving them vulnerable to climate and economic shocks in an increasingly unstable country.
2nd International Agrobiodiversity Congress Highlights Importance of Crop Diversity
The Reawakened Foods Initiative recently featured storytellers who are working to raise awareness of agrobiodiversity around the world.
Film Festival Highlights Small-Scale Farmers’ Collaboration Across Africa and South America
Farmers highlight several new techniques they developed to improve the health of their crops and communities.
Latin American Banana Production Faces Threats from Disease
The presence of TR4, the banana fruit’s deadliest disease, threatens banana production in Latin America.
Asian Pacific Islander Voices: Books on Food and Culture
Food Tank’s book list centers Asian and Pacific Islander voices and showcases books on AAPI food and culture.
African Faith Leaders Call on The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Drop African Green Revolution
An alliance of African faith leaders outline the harmful effects of high input Green Revolution programs, like the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
Digitally Empowering Workers, from Land to Sea
Before Envisible, the company’s co-founders developed an app that helped Indonesian fishers reduce their time at sea.
Finding the “Missing Piece of the Puzzle” for a Sustainable Hog Farmer
After joining a network of small farmers and ranchers, Shaun Miller found the resources he needed to build a sustainable farming business.
18 Chefs Promoting Biodiversity For a Healthier Planet
These chefs are using their kitchens to help preserve the world’s biodiversity.
New Report Finds Consumers Are Increasingly Prioritizing Sustainability
A growing number of consumers want to see businesses adopt more sustainable practices.
Expanding Nutrition Initiatives in Lead-Up to U.N. Food Systems Summit
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is playing a key role in improving the nutrition landscape in Ethiopia.
Reducing the Misuse of Antibiotics
The food system is contributing to antibiotic resistance. But we can change that.
16 Resources for Eating Seasonally Around the World
These guides can help eaters find fresh, nutritious food all year long.
Integrated Approach Is Needed for Food System Change, Says New Report
The FABLE Consortium’s recent report proposes strategies and pathways for 20 countries to develop sustainable land-use and food systems.
NORC Report Finds 1.6 Million Children Are Engaged in Child Labor in the Cocoa Industry in West Africa
A report from the NORC looks at prevalence of child labor in the cocoa industry in West Africa and solutions to address the issue.
