I Am an Activist FOR Food
When I see my fellow South Africans queueing up for food, the sad sight reminds me that we still need to decolonize our minds.
People in the developed world ma...
Food and Nutritional Security
Farmers Leading the Way as the Bedrock of Our Global Food System
Global ambitions will animate the upcoming United Nations Food Systems Summit---but farmers like us know that achieving the UN's food-security goals will requir...
Recognizing Aquaculture "Pond to Pot" as a Food Security Game-Changer for Many
We often talk about the importance of moving food from "farm to fork."
I believe it is time to add another phrase to our vocabulary: "pond to pot."
The winner...
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...
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 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 ...