sustainable agriculture Archives

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

Opinion: Environment

Forward-Thinking Farming: Regenerative Agriculture in Eastern Africa

Patrick Nyaga

Africa & Middle East: Regenerative farming techniques can benefit farmers and the environment long term.

Opinion: Environment

Saving Soils for People and Planet

Ebunoluwa Ijeoma Ajobiewe

Global: Protecting soil is crucial for human and environmental health.

News: Environment, Food Security & Nutrition

The Malabo Montpellier Panel Forum Explores How Nature-Based Innovation is Propelling Africa’s Bioeconomy

Farming First

Africa & Middle East: Reflections from the 10th Malabo Montpellier Forum on how nature-based innovation is propelling Africa's bioeconomy.

Opinion: Environment

Why the Sustainable Development Goals Matter to the Plant Science Industry

Giulia Di Tommaso

Global: The Sustainable Development Goals have a key role to play tackling global issues including hunger, poverty and climate change - and the private sector can help.

News: Food Security & Nutrition

COVID-19 and its Impacts on Global Food Security: A Chicago Council Online Discussion

Farming First

Global: With its Global Food Security Symposium postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Chicago Council held an online discussion about the global food security challenges posed by the pandemic, hosted by The Washington Post’s ‘Business of Food’ reporter, Laura Reily.

Opinion: Environment, Food Security & Nutrition, Market Access

Two Innovations Transforming India’s Potato Sector

Lukas Hanke & Navin Horo

Asia: New innovations helping to make farming processes in India more sustainable and efficient.

News: Environment, Food Security & Nutrition

Professor Weifeng Zhang Wins IFA Norman Borlaug Award

Farming First

Asia: Professor Weifeng Zhang, the winner of the 2018 IFA Norman Borlaug Award, has been a driving force in China's agricultural revolution.

Opinion: Environment

Investing in Technology Transfer to Ensure no Farmer is Left Behind

Arianna Giuliodori

Africa & Middle East: Innovations that contribute to sustainability should be made more widely available to farmers, says the Secretary General of WFO.

News: Environment

2017 in Review: Ten Top Moments from Farming First

Farming First

Global: Join Farming First as we look back on some of the most important moments throughout the year, featuring many of our supporters and partners.

Opinion: Environment, Market Access

Feeding the Appetite for Sustainable Tourism

Jhannel Tomlinson

Latin America & the Caribbean: YPARD Country Representative for Jamaica takes a look at the potential for agrotourism in the International Year of Sustainable Tourism.