Agriculture

Farm to school programs growing despite challenges

When USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan toured the St.

Monsanto and Pioneer duke it out over biotech corn, farmers take the hit

There is an old African saying “Whether elephants make love or war, the grass suffers.” The two elephants in the agricultural seed business are now making real war, although they have been wary of each other for years. Monsanto, a relatively recent entry into the business, has become the “dominant male” in the battle after moving to acquire a large nu

Asian farmers' short video about climate change

Two weeks ago, I took part in a meeting convened by the Asian Farmers Association (AFA) in Bangkok for its member organizations about climate change and agriculture. As a result of the meeting, the AFA has developed a "call for gender-sensitive and capacity building for women on climate change."

IATP's Sophia Murphy on Food Reserves

Sophia Murphy of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy discusses the role of food reserves in addressing global hunger.

Grain Reserves vs. World Hunger and Market Volatility

With world hunger surpassing one billion people, in a time of extreme market volatility, IATP's Sophia Murphy has authored a new report exploring the option of strategic food reserves.

The Cost of Palm Oil

"The day the (palm) seeds arrived in our country on the plane, I wondered, `what are these seeds?'" Matilda Pilacapio told us at a meeting in late September. Pilacapio is a human rights advocate from Milne Bay, Pap

Next stop: Barcelona

IATP's Anne Laure Constantin is blogging from Bangkok at the global climate talks.