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...
Norman Borlaug
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 Garden to Honor American Heroes
Farmers and artists share something in common: They devote themselves to acts of creation.
Farmers plant seeds and nurture them into crops that fill fields that...
China attending TPP meeting, food films, and more GM potatoes approved - news for week of March 13
News items related to ag tech, biotech, trade ? and perhaps some other interesting items out there related to agriculture ? will be posted on this page througho...
2014 in Review
In 2014, the farmers of Truth about Trade & Technology celebrated the centennial year of Norman Borlaug, the father of the Green Revolution. We also marked ...
Farmers, We Must Take It To The Public
When Norman Borlaug died five years ago, he uttered his famous last words: Take it to the farmers.
Thats good advice, but Ive spent a lot of my time doin...
Honoring a Wheat Scientist who has Helped Family Farmers Improve Their Lives
Some nights its stressful enough to put dinner on the table for my family. Imagine being responsible for feeding millions of people.
Thats the achievement ...
Kenya Must Lift Ban on GM Imports: Allow Commercialization of GM Crops
United States President Barack Obamas ringing endorsement of biotechnology in agriculture has the potential to inspire hearts and minds in Africaand perhaps m...
Fighting Hunger to Achieve Peace
As the Christmas season is celebrated around the world the wish for peace on earth is expressed by many. As I hear these words repeated, it brings to mind a ...