Publications

External Commentary

The Crisis in Syria: What are the Stakes for its Neighbors?

Nelson Mandela: tolerance in an intolerant time

What will he say?  What will Nelson Mandela say after 27 years in prison?

Urban Populations Have Food Security Issues, Too

Highlights from "Feeding an Urban World:  A Call to Action"

Obama and the New Climate Paradigm

President Obama’s big climate speech this week was historic, but not for the reasons many observers have suggested.

Photo of the Week

Farmers of the Faulu group in Bungoma South, Kenya, stand proudly in front of Beatrice Masila’s sorghum that has now grown taller than they are!

It's Vacation Time

No new postings for the next couple of weeks. The Midwesterner is taking a summer vacation -- in the Midwest, naturally. See you in mid-July.

Climate Control

"We don’t have time for a meeting of the flat-earth society.” - President Obama on climate change deniers

Call for Innovators: Bridging Dairy Data Gaps

Dairy, especially milk, can play an important role in providing essential nutrients to a woman of child-bearing age, a gestating or lactating mother, and children.

Commentary- Let a Hundred Flowers Bloom: Promoting a New Era of Innovation for Agricultural Development

Future solutions to feeding a growing world require addressing gaps and constraints across the entirety of the scientific value chain for agriculture. 

Tackling Urban Food Security

Urban food security should be recognized as a critical 21^st century policy issue.