Publications

Guest Commentary – Crop Biotechnology Has a Proven Track Record: Why Are Some Countries Still Denying Farmers Access?

Agricultural economist Graham Brookes discusses the environmental and economic benefits of crop biotechnology. 

Guest Commentary – Food Security: Agriculture, Society, and Ecology

The third post in our Next Generation blog series is from Michaela Hoffelmeyer, BA candidate at Iowa State University. 

External Commentary

The U.K.'s Short Fuse On The Brexit Bomb

This Week's Reads- Cities Are Looking Beyond National Governments

Urbanization and globalization are empowering cities and reshaping the world’s political order.

21st Century Diplomacy: Advancing US Foreign Policy and Humanitarian Goals through Agricultural Development

Council intern Zach Wehrli on agriculture's role in US development diplomacy. 

Feeding 2050: Sustainable Aquaculture and the Future of Protein

As part of our Feeding 2050 series, Marcus Glassman writes on creating a sustainable fish supply to feed the world's growing population. 

Deep Dish: Global Cities – Advent of the Metropolitan Power

On this week's Deep Dish, Governor Claudio Orrego of Santiago, Chile joins us to discuss the unique challenges and advantages of his metropolitan constituency and how big cities can work together to enact change on a global scale.

Guest Commentary – To Fight Malnutrition in Africa, Embed Nutrition in Agriculture Programs

Mercy Lung’aho of the International Center for Tropical Agriculture on integrating nutritional priorities into agricultural development efforts.