German President Visits Sustainable Rice Farmers in Thailand
Asia: In early 2024, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier saw the transformative power of innovative approaches in rice farming while visiting the Inclusive Sustainable Rice Landscapes (ISRL) project sites.
Read MoreGlobal Report on Food Crises: Acute Hunger Persistently High in 59 Countries
Global: Nearly 282 million people experienced high levels of acute hunger in 2023, according to the latest Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC).
Read MoreNominations Now Open for 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 MorePolicy-Wise: Banking on Young People Will Yield Dividends for Africa’s Agrifood Systems
Africa & Middle East: Attracting young people into the agriculture sector will help to achieve ambitions on agrifood systems while solving unemployment in Africa.
Read MoreHow Digital Innovation Will Unlock the Potential of Africa’s Livestock Producers
Africa & Middle East: New animal health platforms are being developed to unleash the commercial potential of livestock producers in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Nominations Open for the 2025 Curt Bergfors Food Planet Prize
Global: Nominations are now open for the Curt Bergfors Food Planet Prize, offering a $2M prize to a single winner dedicated to the food system.
Read MoreAfrica & Middle East
Study Reveals Farmer Knowledge on Antibiotics Risks
Africa & Middle East: A CABI-led study has discovered livestock farmers in Kenya have considerable knowledge of the different aspects of antibiotics risks – including antimicrobial resistance.
Read MoreAsia
Fish Farmers Intervention: We Need to Scale Up Climate Innovations for Aquaculture Resilience
Asia: Climate change is unfolding a crisis that impacts small-scale fish farmers deeply, but Climate Information Services offer pragmatic solutions.
Read MoreEurope
Carbon Farming: The Great Carbon Rush
Europe: Carbon farming has the potential to become the new gold rush, disrupting the stagnant debate over climate change and agriculture.
Read MoreLatin America & the Caribbean
Deforestation: A Brazilian Farm’s Success Story Protecting the Forest
Latin America & the Caribbean: A multi-generation family business in Brazil is adopting sustainable intensification to protect the lands against deforestation.
Read MoreNorth America
From ‘Gateway to the West’, St. Louis Blazes New Trail as Major Agtech Hub
Northern America: Known originally as the “Gateway to the West”, St. Louis is now increasingly recognized for the flow of scientific advancement that is transforming its role into that of a major agricultural technology capital.
Read MoreOceania
Self-Sufficient Farming for Better Health in the Remote Pacific
Oceania: Using self-sufficient farming techniques that nurture natural resources, rural people are leading the way in sustainable farming.
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