Opinion Archives - Farming First

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

It’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.

Opinion: Climate, Food Security & Nutrition, Gender

Cultivating Resilience: Uniting against Climate Change for Africa’s Food Future

Amath Pathé Sene

Africa & Middle East: Building resilience in food systems means increased attention, compassion and united action across Africa.

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: Climate

Unlocking the Power Of Youth in Tackling Climate Change

Elizabeth Wathuti

Africa & Middle East: Ahead of the Africa Climate Summit, youth leaders can come together to drive climate action at the African Youth Climate Assembly.

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.

Opinion: Food Security & Nutrition

How Improved Crop Breeding is Shaping the World’s Youth

Michael Quinn

Global: Better crops are central to the welfare of youth, particularly in low- and middle-income countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Opinion: Food Security & Nutrition

Food Banks Respond to Crises by Serving 32 Million People in 2022

Doug O'Brien

Global: The Global FoodBanking Network's (GFN) annual network survey has revealed that GFN members connected more than 32 million people to food in 2022.

Opinion: Environment, Food Security & Nutrition, Gender

Five Steps to Reducing Livestock’s Impact on the Environment

Dan Collison

Africa & Middle East: Farm Africa Chief Executive Dan Collison unpacks the ways livestock can benefit the environment, livelihoods and more.

Opinion: Environment

From ‘Gateway to the West’, St. Louis Blazes New Trail as Major Agtech Hub

Donald MacKenzie

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.