We’re not powerless to change the future of food. Nature and technology can combine to nourish both the earth and its inhabitants.
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2019 was a big year for dire warnings about the state of the planet, but crises can spur solutions.
New research shows even brief hot spells can damage seed quality.
Saving seed is a way of protecting the world’s vegetable varieties, saving money, and increasingly, a political statement too.
For crop farmers, the risk of low profit years has doubled.
Areas of the UK may lose their topsoil in little over a century according to new research.
The Indonesian government has been distributing funds for village development. In 2019, the money can also be used for climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Smallholder farming might not be able to generate enough value on its own, but farmers still need support.
Industry lobbyists call it the ‘Great Food Transition’ and say it’s about saving the planet. But is this the whole story?
Farming and habitat destruction have caused the species to disappear from large areas of Europe.
Your taste for cheese and yoghurt may never have been satisfied were it not for illicit microbial sex.
New Zealand is a net exporter of many fruit and vegetables. While climate-change induced food shortages are not an imminent risk, some crops may be affected by rising temperatures and extreme weather.
Both drought and violence drove many Syrians out of their homes; even if the war ends, the continuing difficulty of farming will make it hard for them to return.
If you’re craving that freshly-cut tree smell, shop early and don’t be too choosy.
The presence of antibiotics in the environment poses a threat to global public health, food safety and human existence.
Bigger penalties for pirating plants could help encourage growers to develop new varieties.
There needs to be more awareness of the benefits of insects as food, and support for farming and markets.
Turkey has become easier to produce over the years, making it easier on American wallets – with some environmental benefits as well.
Synthetic biology lets us explore places where evolution has never gone, to help meet humanity’s food needs in a future shaped by climate change.
Not all droughts are the same and South Africa needs to have a targeted approach to each type.
Principales colaboradores
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology; African-American Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Research Fellow, Tegemeo Institute, Egerton University
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Managing Director, Triple Helix Consulting; Chief Executive Officer, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research; Professorial Fellow, ANU Fenner School for the Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Soil Scientist, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
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Former Foundation Professor of Animal Welfare, University of Queensland, Curtin University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of the Practice of International Development, Harvard Kennedy School
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Emeritus Professor, Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape
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Professor & Director, Primary Industries Climate Challenges Centre, The University of Melbourne
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Professorial Fellow, Institute of Development Studies
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Associate Professor, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Chair professor, The University of Queensland
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Visiting Adjunct Professor, School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Natural Sciences, UCL
