Mexico's Self-Defeating War on Safe Technologies
The strangest thing about Mexico's war on crop-protection tools is the assumption that farmers like me don't care what we spray on our fields.
Of course we care...
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COVID-19 Vaccine is a Science-Based Technology Life Saver
The science of GM technology may save my life.
That's because I'm about to get my COVID-19 vaccine. I have the fortune of becoming an early recipient, but only...
Looking at 2020 Through the Lens of a Glass Half-Full
The year 2020 has presented unforeseen challenges around the world. But if we want to see the glass half-full, we also should remember our blessings---and maybe...
Conservation Agriculture is a Tool, Not a Goal
The importance of a resilient food and agriculture system is being discussed around the world, but what exactly does "resilience" mean?
For farmers like me, it...
Resilient Agriculture
COVID-19 has left a lasting impact. For farmers in Zimbabwe and across Africa, the business of food production and distribution never has seemed more difficult....
The Great Potato Giveaway
Food chain effeciency makes it hard to adapt when something changes. Learn how one farmer was creative as he distributed a mountain of potatoes in this Planet ...
When We Take Care of Each Other, Good Things Happen
The challenging part about running a poultry farm isn't always taking care of the chickens. We also need to focus on taking care of the people, especially in th...
Farming Perspectives: Looking to the Future
What do the next 50 years hold for our planet's farmers and agricultural systems?
Young farmers who are members of the Global Farmer Network: Ruramiso Mashumba...
Resilient Agriculture Requires Trade Barriers be Removed
The average person in Uganda eats 660 pounds of bananas each year.
That's a lot of bananas: It's at least 50 percent more than the weight of a full-grown male ...
India Farm Tour-Bananas
Covid-19 lockdowns created some dilemmas for farmers around the world. In India, for a while, farmers were not able to get to their farms to do the work. Then ...