Agriculture & Nutrition
The World Food Program Uses Innovation to Disrupt Hunger
The World Food Programme's Innovation Accelerator began in 2016 and its process, “Design. Fail. Iterate. Scale.” is reminiscent of a startup accelerator. The Innovation Accelerator accepts applications from WFP staff, aspiring startups, NGOs, and companies, selects the best, and offers funding a...
How urban agriculture can improve food security in US cities
During the partial federal shutdown in December 2018 and January 2019, news reports showed furloughed government workers standing in line for donated meals. These images were reminders that for ...
Nature’s nutritious seeds: 10 reasons why you should opt for pulses
In many cultures, pulses are considered as ‘protein for the poor’ and their high nutrient content makes them ideal for vegetarians and vegans to ensure adequate intakes of protein, minerals and vitamins. ...
GMO cowpea: Bridging the gap between innovation and social change
The pod-borer insect (maruca) is highly notorious in cowpea production, forcing farmers to spray pesticides about six to seven times within a planting season. Nigerian scientists hope a new genetically modified variety of cowpea will resist this pest while limiting the ...
This Bill Gates-backed start-up is fighting world hunger by making your avocados last longer
Apeel Sciences, a Southern California-based food technology startup that is trying to battle food waste. ...
Scientists Have ‘Hacked Photosynthesis’ In Search Of More Productive Crops
Researchers at the University of Illinois have been able to engineer photosynthesis in plants that could help increase yields in key food crops like cowpeas in the future. "It's really the first major breakthrough showing that one can indeed engineer photosynthesis and achie...
Space tech that feeds high-end diners in Toronto could help Canada’s North
Technology being used to stock high-end Toronto restaurants with designer leafy greens could provide Northern Canadians with locally grown produce. ...
One way to reduce food waste: Use it to make soil healthier
Food waste contains valuable nutrients that can make soil healthier and more productive. Our research group at Colorado State University is working with Leprino Foods, a global supplier of dairy products, to explore the potential for transforming lactose – the natural sugar in milk – into a res...
New Pest in India Could Threaten National and Asian Food Security
Fall Army Worm has been spotted in India for the first time, threatening crops and food security throughout Asia....
The dating game: When food goes bad
New technologies to predict spoilage time could slash the massive waste between farm and fork...
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