#food-security

Earth apple: the misnamed artichoke

Strange name, this plant. It is not from Jerusalem. Nor is it an artichoke. It looks like a sunflower. But it isn’t.

The Grain Inspector’s Dilemma

A 0.3% weight discrepancy at a Ukrainian border crossing quietly rearranged Egyptian grain procurement. Current likelihood: 67%.

Why Crop Protection Is More Important Than Most People Think

When most people think about agriculture, they imagine tractors moving across fields, farmers planting seeds, or workers harvesting crops…

AI Will Not Replace Farmers — It Will Empower Them

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries around the world. From healthcare and finance to education and…

No One Should Go to Bed Hungry: The Power of Community Support

Hunger is more than just an empty stomach — it is a daily reality that affects a person’s health, education, confidence, and overall…

From Compassion to Action: How a Food Donation Reached Indigenous Communities in Peru

Humanitarian work is most meaningful when compassion is transformed into measurable action. Every donation represents a promise — a promise…

Reflections from Nairobi: Decolonising African Agriculture and the Future of Food Systems in East…

The public dialogue in Nairobi on Decolonising African Agriculture: Food Security, Agroecology, and the Future of Food Systems in East…

Why I’m Sharing My Agriculture and AI Journey

“The future of agriculture won’t be shaped by technology alone — it will be shaped by the people willing to learn how to use it.”

Shutting Down Federal Bee Labs Threatens Bees, Beekeepers, and the US Food System

When honey bees get sick, their beekeepers turn to the nation’s premier bee research and disease diagnosis lab for help. That crucial…

The Role of Government in an Automated Agricultural Future

The rise of agricultural automation has created both an opportunity and a concern for the future of farming. While technologies such as…

The Kenyan Plate: What Our Staple Diet Reveals

When I reflect on my primary and secondary school years in Kenya, the meals were remarkably consistent across institutions.

Half a Basketball Court of Farmland — A Calculation That Made My Head Spin 12 Years Ago, and Its…

Twelve years ago, I was running a large-scale cassava cultivation business in Cambodia. The hypothesis was simple: if we brought Japanese…

Nigeria Doesn’t Have a Wheat Problem. It Has an Execution Problem.

Nigeria knows how to grow more wheat.

Ketahanan Pangan Indonesia dalam Perspektif Pembangunan Berkelanjutan (SDGs)

Ilustrasi dibuat menggunakan Google Gemini

Iranian Agriculture: An Industry Living in the Past

By Mojtaba Razmi | June 18, 2026

الأبعاد الاقتصادية لحرب الـ 12 يوماً وانعكاساتها على الأمن الغذائي في العراق

The Smell That Went Missing From India’s Farmed Soils

Beneath some of the most chemically exhausted farmland in Odisha, a biological restoration is underway. And the farmers are leading it.

What FATs (Food Acceleration Teams) can do for Big Island food self-sufficiency

[I’m running for House District 4 (Puna) as the RESILIENCE candidate, focusing on local food, local power, affordable housing, and the JOBS…

World Food Safety Day | Here’s What You Need To Know

The Ahupuaʻa Revival: How Can We Learn from Traditional Hawaiian Food Systems?

[This blog is part of a series on local food systems arising from my work at my nonprofit, Think BIG, and my campaign as the resilience…

WFP Reaffirms Partnership with Côte d’Ivoire around CERFAM

From June 1 to 4, 2026, Ms. Kinday Samba, WFP Regional Director for West and Central Africa, made her first official visit to Côte d’Ivoire…

The Future of Food Security: Will Climate Change Eat Our Harvests First?

Ever noticed how food prices rise even before we sense the weather shifting? It makes you wonder: will climate change eat our harvests…

World Milk Day | Celebrating Women Farmers

2026 වසරේ දිලීර වගාවේ අනාගතය: ලාභදායී කෘෂි ව්‍යාපාර අවස්ථා

දිලීර වගාව ලාභදායී ව්‍යාපාරයක් බවට පත්වෙමින් තිබෙන්නේ ඇයි

Procurement policy faces reality

by Khalid Saeed Wattoo and Dr. Waqar Ahmad (DAWN Newspaper May 04, 2026

Major Problems Affecting Pakistan’s Agriculture

Pakistan is an agricultural country, but its agriculture sector faces many serious problems. Water shortage, climate change, weak…

Food is a Human Right. So Why Are Over 673 Million People Still Hungry?

A Letter to my Farmers

When Farmers Prosper, Food Security becomes a reality

How El Niño 2026 Could Impact Global Potato Supply and Food Security

Potatoes are one of the world’s most important food crops, feeding billions of people every year. From household kitchens to large food…

La pénurie alimentaire mondiale : une crise invisible en préparation

Analyse personnelle des dynamiques globales en cours

Menuju Indonesia Emas 2045, Tapi Lahan Pangan Terus Menyusut

No One Should Go to Bed Hungry. So Why Do 733 Million People Still Do?

Fighting hunger.

The Bangladesh Egg Crisis Was Never About Eggs

How Middle East tensions, fuel shocks, and fragile food systems collided in South Asia

Can Algae Become the Food of the Future How Microalgae and Biotechnology Could Revolutionize…

So isn’t it food for thought? She feeds the world but goes hungry.

Harnessing Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) 450 GL buyback for environmental sustainability

As one of Australia’s most significant freshwater resources, the MDB is currently facing a crisis due to overexploitation of irrigation…

The Biometric Threat to the Grocery Store: Inside the Automated Rationing System

Leaked retail documents expose a new digital shield protocol designed to monitor and restrict consumer food tracking.

A or B?

🅰️ A real potato. 🅱️ An AI-rendered image of a potato.

The Invisible Food War: How a Distant Conflict is Hitting Dinner Tables in Singapore and Indonesia

The Silent Crisis: Why Protein Security is the Next Global Challenge

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The Strategic Rise of Green Ammonia

How combining wind, solar, and air is rewriting global food security and decoupling global nutrition from volatile oil and gas market…

Food Delivery as a Humanitarian Response to Food Insecurity Among Older Adults

Food insecurity among older adults is becoming an increasingly important social and public health concern, particularly in rural…

Dawgs Eat First: A Campus Food & Nutrition Security Initiative

A comprehensive design and advocacy campaign addressing food and nutrition insecurity among students, faculty, and staff at the University…

Advancing Child Nutrition and Food Security Through Solidarity Baskets

Child nutrition plays a central role in shaping the future of individuals and communities. Adequate access to nutritious food during early…

What is Post Harvest Management, and Why is it Important in Agriculture?

Just imagine giving your everything into growing a crop only to see a significant portion of it go to waste before it reaches the market…

CERFAM and HD4A to Host the 6th Webinar of the “A Healthier Future for Africa” Series

CERFAM, in collaboration with the Healthy Diets for Africa (HD4A) consortium, will host a webinar on 20 May 2026 at 9:00 am GMT titled…

Food Security and Community Resilience: The Impact of Solidarity Baskets

Food security is a cornerstone of sustainable development and a critical factor in building resilient communities. When families have…

Older Adults Living Alone in Rural Areas: A Food Security Challenge and a Community-Based Response

In many parts of the world, older adults living alone in rural areas are increasingly exposed to structural challenges that affect their…

Why Agriculture in Africa Needs Biotechnology, Not Just More Farming

In many parts of Africa, agriculture is often discussed in terms of expanding farmland, increasing labor, or producing more crops. But one…

The Man Who Fed a Billion People — And Still Went to Bed Hungry

A farmer wakes up at 4 AM. Not because of an alarm. Because of anxiety.