Questions with Harry Rhodes, Executive Director of Growing Home

Harry Rhodes, Executive Director of Growing Home, who will be speaking at this year's Food Tank Summit in Chicago.

 

in partnership with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, is hosting the 1st Annual Chicago Food Tank Summit on November 16, 2016.

Snake farming a five-step risk

Snake farming

It’s not just China munching down on snakes; Chinese snake farming has gone global, finding astonishing success by feeding demand from Asia, Europe and even the U.S. Dried snake, snake capsules, snake powder, and snake wine are million-dollar sellers.

Governor releases seized cows after reaching deals with Fulani herdsmen

Fayose reaching deals with Fulani herdsmen

Fayose also warned that anyone who is found after the stipulated grazing period, will be dealt with. Governor Ayo Fayose has released the cows which were seized by the Ekiti State Grazing Enforcement Marshals for violating the anti-grazing law.

Milan Urban Food Policy Pact Hosts Mayors Summit at FAO Headquarters

Mayors and city officials, alongside a diverse group of experts, researchers, practitioners, and leaders in the food system, will gather in Rome, Italy to carry the MUFPP into its second year.

The past Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) Mayors Summit  convened at the U.N. Food and Agriculture (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy.  Mayors and city officials, alongside a diverse group of experts, researchers, and leaders in the food system, will gather to carry the MUFPP into its second year. The international conference celebrates a continued acknowledgment of the opening lines of the agreement: “The cities which host over half the world’s population have a strategic role to play in developing sustainable food systems and promoting healthy diets.”

Groundswell International Panel on Agroecology and Food Sovereignty

Leaders in global food sovereignty will gather for a conversation about the challenges and opportunities in implementing agroecology across the globe.

This Wednesday, Groundswell International and American University are hosting a panel discussion in Washington, D.C. on Spreading Agroecology and Creating Food Sovereignty from the Ground Up:

Yobe to flood Nigerian markets with vegetables

vegetables

The Yobe State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mustapha Gajerima, on Sunday said the anticipated bumper harvest of vegetables from the state would make vegetables available and affordable in Nigerian markets.

Bee Pharma Africa and a Flying Pharmacy

Bee Pharma Africa hopes to build a coalition for research in the use of bee propolis and other bee products for treating human diseases.

Hugo Fearnley of Whitby, England is studying the potential of bee-produced medicines for the treatment of human diseases. Fearnley, CEO of BeeVital and Director of the Apiceutical Research Centre (ARC), recently earned a Churchill Travelling Fellowship to fund his research and coalition-building in four African countries.

An Overlooked Water Resource

When soil lacks carbon, it loses its ability to become a sponge for water.

 

In bone-dry California we are counting the days until October when the rainy season should begin.
When wells run dry in the Central Valley, fires rage in Big Sur and pine forests in the Sierra Nevada die off, you can’t help but wonder where all the water has gone. But what if we asked a slightly different question: where should the water be?

Stanbic IBTC to support agric value chain

Stanbic IBTC

The Chief Executive Officer of Stanbic IBTC, Mrs. Sola David-Borha, has pledged the bank’s resolve to remain in the forefront of providing bespoke products and initiatives that significantly impact on the whole agricultural value chain.

Meghan Carreau is Making School Lunch More Nutritious—and Fun!

Meghan Carreau, the founder of the new kid-centric meal delivery service, TuckrBox.

School food reform and meal delivery services are two ways that activists and businesses are trying to improve people’s food choices.