Publications

Growing Food for Growing Cities: Opportunities and Challenges for Agtech in Emerging Markets

Research Associate Marcus Glassman shares his key takeaways from the Council's recent report, Growing Food for Growing Cities: Transforming Food Systems in an Urbanizing World. 

How to Transform Food Systems in an Urbanizing World

Alesha Black discusses the findings of our latest report, Growing Food for Growing Cities. 

The Economics that Really Matter: Hope for Rural Smallholder Farmers

Jeffrey Bloem, a Social Media Ambassador at the Global Food Security Symposium 2016, discusses the economics of hope as they relate to food security. 

Growing Food for Growing Cities: Facilitating Regional Trade

The next installment in the Growing Food for Growing Cities recommendation series outlines ways in which the US government can leverage its trade relations to facilitate better regional trade. 

Big Ideas and Emerging Innovations

Highlighting approaches, technologies, and ideas that have the potential to radically advance global food security. 

External Commentary

Food Crisis 5-13

The First 1,000 Days: Guides for Discussion Groups and Teachers

The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting presents educational materials to accompany Roger Thurow's The First 1,000 Days. 
 

Growing Food for Growing Cities: Incentivizing Private Sector Investment

The next installment in the Growing Food for Growing Cities recommendation series outlines opportunities for the U.S. government to enable private sector investment in agricultural development.

Guest Commentary – Ending Global Malnutrition: Opportunities for American Leadership

In the latest from the Agri-Pulse and Council column series, Shawn Baker of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation discusses opportunities for US engagement to address global malnutrition. 

Guest Commentary – Precision Agriculture: Can Smallholders Participate?

Robert Paarlberg of the Harvard Kennedy School discusses applications for precision agriculture in developing countries.