Personal Food Decisions are Made When Prices Increase
I’m more than doubling the size of my garden this year.
We’re going to grow more of our own food in our backyard because I’m concerned about the cost and avail...
Technology
Greenhouse Technology Can Help Feed Africa
Today, a kilogram of melon costs $20 in Congo Brazzaville—a country where the daily wage for a typical worker is just four (4) dollars.
This basic food item is...
Farmers are the Foot Soldiers in the War Against Hunger
Farmers are the foot soldiers in the war on hunger, and that never has been more apparent than it is in today in Ukraine.
Equipment for planting is readied fo...
For Farmers, Every Day is Earth Day
Earth Day comes once a year, always on April 22—but supporters like to say that Earth Day should be every day.
For farmers like me, it really is.
Every day of...
World Health Day: Farmers Lead the Way
“We have only one planet,” says a new video. “Our health depends on it, just like its health depends on us.”
The message is a part of World Health Day, celebra...
CIMMYT and a Farmer
Global food prices were already increasing when the world’s wheat supply came under extra pressure, due to Russia’s war on Ukraine. We don’t know whether the fa...
Rejuvenating India’s “Green Rivers” to Deliver Positive Change
A highly invasive water weed is turning the rivers and ponds of India green—but local farmers have discovered a science-based solution that can restore them to ...
A Call to Kenya Government To Focus on Skyrocketing Fertilizer Expense and Do Something!
The cost of everything is going up, thanks to our snarled supply chains and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—and unless public officials focus their minds on these ...
Forget the Propaganda: Come Visit Our Farms
“This is just pure propaganda.”
When I heard Jennifer Jacquet utter this line in a video op-ed that tries to vilify farmers, I laughed so hard that I could have...
The Four M’s of Precision Agriculture
M&M’s may be the world’s most popular candy. Just about everybody enjoys eating these colorful candy-coated chocolates, according to surveys.
I like M&...