Environment Archives - Farming First

Global: FAO's groundbreaking analysis of agrifood systems reveals a staggering $10 trillion annually, urging global action for transformative change.

Opinion: Climate, Environment, Food Security & Nutrition

In a World of Rising Conflict, We Must Cultivate the Fields to Grow Peace: An Open Letter from World Food Prize Laureates

Per Pinstrup-Andersen, Philip Nelson, Gebisa Ejeta, David Beckmann, Jan W. Low, Howarth Bouis, Maria Andrade, Akinwumi Adesina, Lawrence Haddad, Shakuntala Thilsted, Cynthia Rosenzweig & Heidi Kuhn

Global: Hunger and conflict are deeply intertwined. To ensure lasting peace, governments and businesses must invest in food and agriculture.

News: Environment, Food Security & Nutrition

Tailor-Made Food and Agriculture Policies: Newly Launched Guide on Taxes, Subsidies, and GM Crops

Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT , CGIAR Research Initiative on National Policies and Strategies & IFPRI

Global: A new tool empowers governments to enhance food policies, tailored to their unique needs for healthier diets and resource conservation.

Opinion: Environment

More for Less: Preserving Water in Agriculture

Matija Zulj

Global: With the global population on the rise, sustainable water management is critical to produce more food with less water.

Opinion: Environment

It Pays to Invest in Animal Welfare

Carolin Schumacher

Global: Investing in animal welfare fosters prosperous and sustainable animal health markets for smallholder farmers around the world.

Opinion: Climate, Environment

Navigating the Policy Puzzle of Incoherency and Conflicting Outcomes

Cynthia Mugo & Joseph Karugia

Africa & Middle East: The Africa Climate Summit (ACS) and Africa Climate Week (ACW), alongside the Africa Food System Summit (AGRF), highlighted the crucial need for a sustainable and nature-positive transformation in food production.

Case Study: Environment, Food Security & Nutrition, Gender

Institutionalising Community-Based Resource Management in the Solomon Islands

Farming First

Oceania: WorldFish has collaborated with governments in the Pacific to introduce Community-Based Resource Management of fisheries and inform policy.

Opinion: Climate, Environment

Peatlands: How Sound Water Management Protects the World’s Largest Terrestrial Carbon Stock

Thomas Westhoff

Global: Preserving peatlands is critical to reaching biodiversity and climate goals.

Opinion: Climate, Environment

It’s Time to Celebrate the Climate Benefits of Livestock Health

Carolin Schumacher

Africa & Middle East: Livestock farming, and in particular improving livestock health through vaccination, has positive climate and environmental impacts.

Opinion: Environment, Food Security & Nutrition, Market Access

Realising the Potential of Neglected Crops in Latin America

Lysiane Lefebvre, Valeria Piñeiro & Brian McNamara

Latin America & the Caribbean: Neglected crops can help improve livelihoods and nutrition, while reducing the environmental impacts of food production across Latin America.

Opinion: Environment, Food Security & Nutrition

Is It Time to Rethink Agricultural Subsidies and Support in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sandy Thomas

Africa & Middle East: The Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition and FAO Regional Office for Africa discuss agricultural subsidies in Africa.