Agriculture

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: World Bank Biodiversity Warnings, U.S. Regenerative Farm Funding, and After-School Nutrition Gaps

This week’s roundup looks at biodiversity risks, farm funding, pesticide safety, and why millions of children still miss out on after-school meals.

With Books for Kids and Adults, We Can Read Our Way to a Stronger Food System

These books can help us all plant the seeds of change in our own communities and build stronger food and agriculture systems!

Community-Based Action Uplifts Small Farms in California

Caroline Radice is building the infrastructure for the food system we need and that all eaters deserve.

Op-Ed | After the Party: Putting Flesh on Food and Climate Commitments

The hard work occurs both before and after global events, in communities and across landscapes.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: U.S. Farm Bailout, Climate Tech for UAE Farmers, and Gene-Edited Crops in the EU

A look at major policy decisions this week affecting farmers, food systems, and agricultural innovation around the world.

Regen Sydney: Connecting Farmers, Consumers, and Nature

Regen Sydney is building a network that connects communities and reimagines the city’s food system through creativity and collaboration.

Zambian Natural Farming Pilots Show Early Success

Natural farming methods are helping Zambian farmers grow stronger crops, cut costs, and improve soil health.

Dispatch from COP30: Friday, Nov. 21

Powerful countries have the ability to move the needle in significant, meaningful ways. But if they fall short, the work still remains to be done.

Dispatch from COP30: Thursday, Nov. 20

At COP30 two days are dedicated to themes of agriculture, food systems and food security, fisheries, and family farming—and so far, we’ve seen some countries step up.

Dispatch from COP30: Wednesday, Nov. 19

Food and agriculture is missing from the first draft text from the COP30 Presidency. Can we change that before it’s finalized?

Op-Ed | How Cambodia’s NDC 3.0 Puts Food Systems at the Heart of Climate Action

By recognizing that agricultural, nutrition, health, supply chains, and food security are deeply connected climate risks and mitigation potential, it enshrines the principle of integrating action across agendas in ways that are real and meaningful.

Financing Africa’s Food Systems Transformation: Challenges and Pathways to Drive Growth and Nutrition Security Across the Continent

Funding cuts have Africa’s food and agriculture systems dangerously exposed. These six opportunities can help the national leaders build resilience.

Dispatch from COP30: Monday, Nov. 17

Food and agriculture systems provide a pathway for COP to be more productive, forward-thinking, and action-oriented.

Dispatch from COP30: Saturday, Nov. 15

Week One of COP30 has seen valuable and urgent discussions about the food and agriculture systems we can build to more ambitiously tackle the climate crisis.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: COP30 in Brazil, UNHCR Reports on Climate Displacement, and China Resumes U.S. Soybean Imports

From COP30’s climate discussions to new funding for farmers and East Africa’s agroecology commitments, this week marks a turning point for food and climate action.

Protecting Family Farms ‘Takes All of Us Making Little Decisions Every Day’

Sabrina Servais realized that she didn’t have to travel the world to change it. She could make the impact she wanted right on her family’s farm.

Dispatch from COP30: Thursday, Nov. 13

A better, more equitable, more nourished world is possible. And COP30 is a crucial step toward building that, so let’s keep our eyes on Belém over the next week and a half.

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