A Story of Resilient Seeds
Researchers in Israel are giving a new meaning to the term "expiration date."
They've taken date-palm seeds found while excavating ancient sites in the Judean w...
Food Safety and Labeling
Thankful for Resilience in Life and Agriculture
It has been a hard year: COVID-19, lockdowns, urban riots, a contentious US national election, and even murder hornets.
So as we approach Thanksgiving, I am fo...
Cultivating Dignity for Farmers
The day I became a farmer, I became less important in the eyes of other people and society--and the experience led me to understand the value of telling stories...
Cultivating the Farmers' Voice to Tell the Truth About Food Security
Sometimes you can win by losing.
That's what happened to me a little more than four years ago, when I vied to become AGCO Africa Ambassador. I lost that competi...
Women Embracing Agriculture in Zimbabwe With Optimism
In this September 13, 2017 piece reposted from globalfarmernetwork.org, Ruramiso Mashumba, Zimbabwe shares how she became a farmer. Ruramiso is a member of the ...
To Feed a Nation, Cuba Opens the Door to GM Technology
Cuba has some of the best soil I've ever seen. I'd love to farm in ground that good.
I just wouldn't want to live on that oppressed island.
Cuba may be blesse...
Validation of Agriculture as an Essential and Sustainable Industry
Did you know that our most basic foods could be totally consumed around the world in just a few months?
This is why governments everywhere have labeled agricul...
The European Green Deal is a Bad Deal
The European Commission has a plan to eliminate modern farming in Europe.
The details emerged last month, as part of a "European Green Deal" announced late ...
Adaptive Agriculture During a Global Pandemic
At a time when millions of Americans are losing their jobs, many farmers are feeling blessed to have work. But that doesn't mean that the coronavirus hasn't hur...
Women Who Farm Are Food Security Champions
People everywhere are concerned about coronavirus. Here in Zimbabwe, we are more concerned about the staggering negative effects on the economy due to the lockd...