Seeds&Chips Global Food Innovation Summit 2019: Sparking Change

The fifth edition of the Seeds&Chips Global Food Innovation Summit May 6-9, 2019 will gather a community of entrepreneurs, innovators, policymakers, leaders, and activists that push for a sustainable future in food and agriculture.

New Project in Carbon Farming Launched in India

A new project will help farmers increase their income as well as store carbon in their soil. Starting with 20 farmers in two districts of Maharashtra state in India, the carbon farming project will compensate farmers for increases in soil organic carbon. These farmers follow no-till practices in growing rice and other cover crops.

Opinion | Why We Need Organic for All?

Many people choose organic food in order to protect themselves and their families from exposure to pesticides.

Venture-Backed Technology Startup Tackles Industrial Food Waste

A venture-backed technology startup, FoodMaven, is tackling the US$161 billion per year industrial food waste problem by allowing food producers and suppliers to earn a profit from once landfill-destined food.

Soil society raises alarm on oil spillage, demand policy

Scientists at the just concluded 43th annual conference has bemoan damages occasioned by  oil spillage and its poor management in relation to soil in the Niger Delta area of South-South of Nigeria in view of food security and safe environment, demanded policy  for soil policy in Nigeria.

Hilton Properties Takes Additional Steps to Source Local Food

FoodMaven, a technology startup committed to reducing food waste on an industrial scale, is partnering with Hilton Properties to expand Hilton’s efforts to source local food in Colorado and Texas.

Images speak @ the Africa Sustainable Livestock (ASL) 2050 report launch held in Abuja.

Images speak @ the Africa Sustainable Livestock (ASL) 2050 report launch held in Abuja. See more images below...

Dr. Bronner’s Helps Bring Better Opportunities to Farmers in India

Dr. Bronner’s, the family-owned and number one seller of natural soap in the United States, has just released a short film highlighting how they’re working to source organic, fair trade products, and create what they hope is a better agricultural system. “Journey to Pavitramenthe” is the second film in Dr. Bronner’s “Journey” series, and explores the lives and farms of organic mint producers in India’s Uttar Pradesh state.

Images speak @ the TAAT Wheat Annual Review and Planning Meeting in Abuja.

Images speak @ the TAAT Wheat Annual Review and Planning Meeting in Abuja. See more images below.....

How A Soap Company is Helping Fix the Broken Food System

If you ever took the time to read the fine print on a bottle of Dr. Bronner’s iconic 18-in-1 Hemp Peppermint Pure-Castile Soap, you probably barely noticed the one reference to what people put in—not on—their bodies.