Julia Whiting's blog If you would like to have the Global Food for Thought news brief delivered to your inbox, please sign up here. TOP STORY Rattan Lal Named 2020 World Food Prize Laureate This week’s announcement of the 50 th World Food Prize ...
Julia Whiting's blog If you would like to have the Global Food for Thought news brief delivered to your inbox, please sign up here. TOP STORY Pheromones to Fight Locusts New research identified the pheromone in the migratory locust responsible f ...
Julia Whiting's blog Editor’s Note: Agri-Pulse and The Chicago Council on Global Affairs are teaming up to host a monthly column to explore how the U.S. agriculture and food sector can maintain its competitive edge and advance food security in an inc ...
Julia Whiting's blog If you would like to have the Global Food for Thought news brief delivered to your inbox, please sign up here. TOP STORY Dam Worries Egyptian Farmers Water worries are growing for Egyptian farmers, as Ethiopia moves to fill ...
Julia Whiting's blog If you would like to have the Global Food for Thought news brief delivered to your inbox, please sign up here. TOP STORY Indebted Farmers Face High Interest Rates Debt has long been a dire issue for farmers in India. A 2018 ...
Julia Whiting's blog If you would like to have the Global Food for Thought news brief delivered to your inbox, please sign up here. TOP STORY The Public Imperative for Investment in Agricultural R&D Public investment in agricultural researc ...
Julia Whiting's blog If you would like to have the Global Food for Thought news brief delivered to your inbox, please sign up here. TOP STORY Agriculture to Blame for Wildlife Loss? A new report from the World Wildlife Fund is making headlines ...
Julia Whiting's blog The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on dark truths about our food system: it is brittle, and too often farmers and hungry people lose when the system is under pressure. The number of people experiencing acute hunger is set to d ...
Julia Whiting's blog When researchers set out to find natural ways to manage a crop-destroying pest in sub-Saharan Africa cowpea fields they knew the results could have significant positive impact on smallholder farmers. What they may not have expect ...
Julia Whiting's blog Every year, Nepal’s average maximum temperature goes up by .056 degrees Celsius, evidence of a warming climate. Nepal has some of the world’s most variable terrain and fosters unique biodiverse hotspots – but much of this terrain ...
