Europe Archives - Farming First

Invasive 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.

Opinion: Climate, Environment

How Europe-Africa Research Collaboration Can Uncover Climate Solutions for Farmers

Dorine Odongo

Africa & Middle East: How Europe-Africa collaboration can lead to a more resilient and equitable future.

News: Environment

UN Food Systems Summit Publishes its Independent Dialogues Synthesis Report

Farming First

Global: The UN Food Systems Summit Secretariat has published a synthesis report based on insights from more than 100 Independent Dialogues featuring 10,000 participants globally.

Opinion: Environment

How Peer-to-Peer Learning Helps Farmers Adopt New Technologies

Laura Elphick

Europe: Peer-to-peer learning can help to overcome the slow adoption of farming technologies.

: Environment, Market Access

Three Ways to Make Technology Inclusive for Smallholder Farmers

Dave Hale

Europe: Technology can be used to make farming more inclusive, through three critical factors: setting targets, working with local partners and keeping the end-user in mind.

Opinion: Market Access

From Burkina Faso to Georgia: How Rural Farmers can Benefit from Urbanisation

Sheryl Cowan

Europe: Opening up access to new urban markets alongside tools and technologies, can empower small-scale farmers to move from low-productivity, subsistence farming to profitable farming that contributes to higher incomes and better livelihoods.

Opinion: Food Security & Nutrition

How Science is Helping Farmers Stop the Relentless March of Pests

Bill Lingren

Northern America: Technology and science can help to meet one of the greatest threats to a farmer’s crops – pests and disease.

Opinion: Environment, Food Security & Nutrition

Better Diets: The Intended Consequences of Addressing Food Waste

Tom Arnold

Africa & Middle East: Preventing food loss and waste across the value chain can improve nutritional and environmental outcomes.

News: Environment

The Future of Farming: Hi-Tech Solutions for Ongoing Challenges

Farming First

Global: Farming First reports back from discussions around the future of farming at this year’s UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS) meeting in Rome.