Agriculture

Food security of world's hungry at stake: When geopolitics trump multilateralism

On Monday, October 10, United Nations Members States, representatives of civil society, the private sector, researchers and governments gathered in Rome for the 50th session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS).

Advancing real solutions for climate and agriculture at COP27

In the past few months, extreme weather events — from record-breaking heat waves and droughts to hurricanes and floods — have hammered nearly every corner of the globe, making the catastrophic impacts of climate change all too tangible.

Coming Soon: Uprooted: Talking COP27

Our industrialized food and farming systems are both driving the climate crisis and threatened by it. The upcoming United Nations global climate conference, COP27, is a chance to shine a light on these connections and push for real solutions. In this four-part podcast series, hear from policy experts at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy on the nexus of agriculture and climate change, what we expect to see happen at COP27 and what must be done to create more resilient food systems in the face of a heating planet.

[Watch] Recording of "Confronting the challenges in our food systems: What can we do?"

On September 29, IATP hosted an in-person two-part panel discussion with international experts on what causes food shocks, and how we can protect and promote healthy food systems the world over.

Who owns the climate smart commodity?

When Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack first announced USDA would spend $1 billion to support projects that produce “climate smart commodities” in February, there was confusion. What exactly is a “climate smart commodity” (CSC)?

Can AGRA correct course? New plan offers big budget, few changes to address African food crisis

The following article was originally published by Nation on September 8, 2022. 

Agricultural trade and standards within the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)

IPEF: More than a trade agreement framework?

Green Revolution Forum confronts food, fertilizer crises

The following article was originally published on Nation on August 24, 2022.  As government officials, corporate leaders, and international donors prepare to travel to Kigali, Rwanda for the first in-person African Green Revolution Forum in three years, they will be face-to-face not only with one another but with a fundamental challenge to their core mission.

Biofactories as a solution to bring back life to the soil

This article is the third in a series of articles highlighting the work of our colleagues around the world to build agroecological practices, science and movements.

Agribusiness opposition to the proposed SEC climate-related financial disclosure rule

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires companies registered to trade on U.S. stock exchanges to disclose financial statements and details of their business operations to investors and the public. In 2010, the SEC issued voluntary guidance on how SEC registrants should disclose climate-related financial information.