Category: Environment
Peatlands: How Sound Water Management Protects the World’s Largest Terrestrial Carbon Stock
Global: Preserving peatlands is critical to reaching biodiversity and climate goals.
Read MoreIt’s Time to Celebrate the Climate Benefits of Livestock Health
Africa & Middle East: Livestock farming, and in particular improving livestock health through vaccination, has positive climate and environmental impacts.
Read MoreRealising the Potential of Neglected Crops in Latin America
Latin America & the Caribbean: Neglected crops can help improve livelihoods and nutrition, while reducing the environmental impacts of food production across Latin America.
Read MoreIs It Time to Rethink Agricultural Subsidies and Support in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Africa & Middle East: The Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition and FAO Regional Office for Africa discuss agricultural subsidies in Africa.
Read MoreFive Steps to Reducing Livestock’s Impact on the Environment
Africa & Middle East: Farm Africa Chief Executive Dan Collison unpacks the ways livestock can benefit the environment, livelihoods and more.
Read MoreAmbitious Global $1 Billion Per Year ‘Mission Science’ Model Needed to Win on Sustainable Development in Time, Warn Experts
Global: The new International Science Council report argues that global science and science funding efforts must be fundamentally redesigned and scaled up to meet the complex needs of humanity and the planet.
Read MoreInvasive Non-native Species Cost UK Economy an Estimated £4 Billion a Year, New CABI-led Study Reveals
Europe: CABI scientists found that invasive non-native species (INNS) cost the UK economy an estimated £4 billion a year, a 135 per cent increase in comparable costs since 2010.
Read MoreFrom ‘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 MoreTweaks and Disruptions: Ten Innovations That Could Revolutionise Food Systems
Global: Ten innovative solutions in food and agriculture that can improve sustainability while supporting health and livelihoods.
Read MoreHow a Data and AI Revolution is Helping Africa’s Farmers Build Resilience and Productivity Through More Accurate Predictions
Africa & Middle East: The emerging technology revolution is helping Africa's farmers build resilience through innovative crop production predictions.
Read MoreFour Priorities for Gender-Responsive Agricultural Policies
Africa & Middle East: Four key priorities for food systems' policy to better support women in Africa as the continent contends with the impacts of climate change and conflict.
Read MorePlanting the Roots of Peace: Humanitarian Heidi Kühn Wins 2023 World Food Prize for Restoring Agriculture to De-Mined Land in Former War Zones
Global: Heidi Kühn of the United States will receive the 2023 World Food Prize for her farmer-focused development model that revitalizes farmland, food security, livelihoods, and resilience after devastating conflict.
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