Tag: farming
Call for Nominations: The 2024 Norman Borlaug Field Award
Global: Nominations are open for the Norman Borlaug Field Award recognising individuals driving progress in agricultural research and application.
Read MoreThe Agrifood Sector Needs $205 Billion per Year to Cut Half of Global Food Emissions
Global: The agrifood sector investing up to $205B per year could achieve 9 gigatons of CO2 mitigation annually by 2030, according to new reports.
Read MoreResilient Food Systems and the Power of Diversity: A Conversation with Elisabetta Recine
Latin America & the Caribbean: CONSEA's president Elisabetta Recine shares insights into the challenges and the power of participation in building resilient food systems.
Read MoreWomen Farmers in Tanzania Work in Unity to Grow Vegetables
Africa & Middle East: The Juhudi women farmers from Tanzania established a community garden to grow tomatoes and green vegetables with help from Farm Africa.
Read MoreSaving Every Grain of Rice: A Conversation with Jerry Tjoe Awie
Latin America & the Caribbean: Jerry Tjoe Awie, a rice breeder in Suriname, unpacks the climate challenges rice farmers face and the potential of gene banks in the region.
Read MoreCould Integrated Aquaculture-Agriculture be the Future of Farming?
Asia: Integrated Aquaculture-Agriculture shows significant improvements in nutrient and economic productivity, a new WorldFish study in Bangladesh reveals.
Read MoreWhy a Food-Secure Future Means Focusing on Smallholder Farmers
Global: Ensuring that technology is accessible to smallholder farmers who produce most of the food is crucial to food security and ending poverty.
Read MoreWhy Combination Vaccines are Better for Small-scale Livestock Producers
Global: Small-scale livestock producers often battle multiple livestock diseases, causing significant economic losses and harm to animal welfare. GALVmed is funding the development of vaccines.
Read MoreThai Farmers Enter Virtual Reality to Learn Safety Practices
Asia: The adoption of virtual reality has helped farmers get practical training on how to protect their crops safely as good stewards of the land.
Read MoreThe State and Future of Africa’s Food Systems: A Conversation with Dr John Ulimwengu
Africa & Middle East: Dr John Ulimwengu discusses a new report on Africa's food systems – their current status, the future and opportunities.
Read MoreMore for Less: Preserving Water in Agriculture
Global: With the global population on the rise, sustainable water management is critical to produce more food with less water.
Read MoreHow Improved Crop Breeding is Shaping the World’s Youth
Global: Better crops are central to the welfare of youth, particularly in low- and middle-income countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America.
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