Agriculture

Anything Left to Salvage in the EU’s Farm Policy?

Considering the many blows that our initial hopes for a fairer and greener EU farm…

Aquaponics: How to Feed Cities of the Future With Higher Quality and Lower Impact

2020 was a year of unprecedented events, and it ended with some disturbing news: water…

Sustainable Agriculture: It’s Time to Get Informed

In our attempts to make agriculture and the food choices we make more sustainable –…

Irrigation Modernization in Egypt

Water is becoming an increasingly scarce commodity around the world, something that is having an…

Agromix: Transforming Landscapes

International climate change action is increasing, but policy-makers have yet to address a core challenge:…

Are Water Footprints Reliable for Food Purchase Choices?

The water footprint was first developed in 2002, offering a measure of the total water…

How Sustainable Is the #Futureofcap?

Despite the hiccups of decision-making, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will take substantial steps in…

A Brief History of Slow Food

Despite the hiccups of decision-making, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will take substantial steps in…

The Hidden Art of Agroforestry

Aside from aesthetics, there’s nothing particularly striking about trees on an agricultural landscape – or…

History and Hustle: Urban Agriculture in the Bronx

A small, youth-led urban farm offers insights into the renaissance of urban agriculture in one…

Agroforestry and Biodiversity

Nearly one million species are currently at risk of extinction. This startling fact demands that…

Green Growth Community Spurs Sustainable Cooperation

The Green Growth Community consists of 14 projects promoting sustainable development in the Mediterranean on…

Recovering Non-conventional Water Resources

Creating circular economy business models by reusing water resources for agriculture, tourism and homes, HYDROUSA…

Turning Livestock Waste Into Fertilizer

Jordi Domingo Calabuig and his partners at RE-LIVE WASTE saw an opportunity in livestock waste…

Adaptation: A Circular Water-Energy-Food Economy

Our response to the growing global need for fresh water must balance Earth’s limited natural…

A Testimony of Water Challenges in South-East Asia

Urban growth, temperature rise and melting glaciers threaten river deltas around the world. Southeast Asia…

Soil: A Dirty Word?

Soil is vital for the survival of all life on earth. Ninety-five per cent of…

Fueling Indian Agriculture – Water, Subsidies and a Lot of Debt

The link between food production and water use is direct and controversial: many say that…

UNDER CONTRACT- The Hidden Risks for Chicken Farmers

Industrialized poultry production means 19.5 trillion chickens produce over 86 million pounds of meat every…
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