The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-11-11
Dispatch from COP27: Friday, Nov. 11
Youth delegations have been taking their advocacy to the U.N. in monumental ways. But it’s not enough to simply invite youth to these events. Read more
2022-11-11
Do We Value Food? FAO Deputy Director Says Not Enough
'I don’t think we value the food enough, argues Zitouni Ould-Dada of the FAO. 'We don’t value the soil enough.' Read more
2022-11-10
Pakistan floods threaten food security
Agricultural land inundated by flooding is set to have long-term humanitarian and economic impacts in Pakistan. Billions of dollars worth of rice, sugar and wheat have already been lost. Read more
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2022-11-10
Dispatch from COP27: Thursday, Nov. 10
'There’s a lack of understanding in the finance community about how to fund food and agriculture,' said Ndidi Nwuneli of Sahel Consulting. Read more
2022-11-09
Dispatch from COP27: Wednesday, Nov. 9
'We're calling this conference #FoodCOP27 because...this conference is recognizing the power of food systems in addressing climate change.' Read more
2022-11-07
New Reports Make the Case for Food Systems as a Climate Solution
Leading researchers are helping prioritize food systems at the COP27 discussions in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, with groundbreaking new reports. Read more
2022-11-07
Foodservice Wages Are on the Ballot in Portland, ME
A ballot measure in Portland, ME to determine whether to end the subminimum wages and raise tipped wages in the restaurant industry and beyond. Read more
2022-11-05
Increasing Resilience in the Face of the Climate Crisis
The trend of food price volatility and ensuing food insecurity is likely a sign of things to come under a new climate reality. Read more
2022-11-04
Farmers Squeezed by Inflation Eye Corporate Concentration
'Corporate concentration is the strategy, but the goal is extreme profiteering, redistributed upwards to investors and executives.' Read more
2022-11-02
A Super-Powered Ally to Address Hunger, Poverty, and Climate
Beans should be seen as allies in the fight against three major crises: hunger, poverty, and climate change. Read more
2022-11-01
'Cooked' Wants to Bring Environmental Clarity to Food
The newsletter series tries to answer tough, food-focused sustainability questions while helping eaters make better choices. Read more
2022-10-29
Grants for Water and Power Support Urban Farms in Maryland
Maryland will distribute up to $500k per year to nonprofits and urban farmers to support the state's urban agriculture sector. Read more