agriculture

16 NOV 2022 - MIN READ

COP27 SPECIAL: Food insecurity, climate change and conflict are placing considerable pressure on the global food system. Inequality, access to land, access to nutrient-rich foods,...

03 OCT 2019 11 MIN READ

The Majang people in Ethiopia are facing challenges that resonate through the country’s food production system. Via a mapping exercise, they visualise differences between where development is heading and where the community wants to go, with lessons for agricultural development on a national level.

20 SEP 2018 5 MIN READ

Farmers hold the key to fulfilling global goals on hunger and poverty. How can we build a more food-secure future in Africa?

28 JUN 2018 12 MIN READ 42 PEOPLE LIKED THIS

Around the world, innovative agroecological farmers increasingly challenge the dominant industrial way of farming. Combining local and scientific knowledge, they put resilience thinking into practice to feed growing populations and cope with climate change, water scarcity, market volatility, and more.

05 APR 2018 18 MIN READ 24 PEOPLE LIKED THIS

Soil is not just dirt but a living system with many important functions. Degraded soils impact on food production, erosion, and more, affecting the lives of people around the world. Restoration efforts in China, Zambia and other countries seek to reverse this trend.

01 MAR 2018 12 MIN READ 12 PEOPLE LIKED THIS

Algorithms are all around us, from banking machines to agriculture. Is it time to rethink how they shape development?

15 FEB 2018 12 MIN READ

Environmental changes in the Dry Corridor - Corredor Seco - and Atlantic Coast have driven migration in Honduras, one of the countries most affected by climate change. Here, women have gathered together in old and new collectives, as they struggle to create economic opportunities and grow crops against increasing weather variability.

02 NOV 2017 15 MIN READ

Chefs, scientists, and entrepreneurs are giving the chilhuacle pepper – a once-imperilled ingredient of Mexico’s holiest mole – a new future. Lucas Laursen tracks a potentially purposeful transformation.