Posts tagged agriculture
The Power of Sustainable Urban Farming: an Interview with Tosha Phonix
The Power of Sustainable Urban Farming: an Interview with Tosha Phonix

Taking on the role of Food Justice Organizer for the Missouri Coalition for the Environment in 2018, Tosha Phonix has utilized her platform to be a beacon for Black growers in and around St. Louis to turn to. From supporting Promise Zone residents through the Neighborhood Leadership Fellows program and Neighborhood Leadership Academy to spearheading various initiatives like the Food Equity Advisory Board which brings together community leaders in the fight for food justice, Tosha’s work has been influential in promoting community development through improved access to fresh, healthy food.

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Boost Fellowship, Interviews, News & Analysis, USCollin Rigginsfood apartheids, justice, urban farming, sustainability, environment, food insecurity, agriculture, community organizing
Slipping Prices: Challenges faced by the Spain’s Olive Oil Industry
Slipping Prices: Challenges faced by the Spain’s Olive Oil Industry

Since pre-Roman times, the cultivation of olives has maintained a long tradition in Spanish agriculture. In recent years, however, this integral product has fallen into precarious situations due to changes in the global market demand and the appearance of new pathogens that threaten to disrupt the supply chain.

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Culture, InternationalJia Yuspanish, agriculture, exports, FOOD, culinary, agricultural production
Making Global Food More Sustainable: A Conversation with Nick Halla, SVP International of Impossible Foods
Making Global Food More Sustainable: A Conversation with Nick Halla, SVP International of Impossible Foods

Reflecting on his experiences growing up in an agricultural family and studying renewable energy in grad school, Nick Halla shares his thoughts on the success and expansion of the Impossible Burger, how consumers can push the food industry to become more environmentally friendly, and Impossible Foods’s mission to help people around the world access better food with lower environmental impact.

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Interviews, LifestyleRichard Yangfood, sustainability, environment, Nick Halla, Impossible Burger, Impossible Foods, eco, grocery, product chain, environmental impacts, agriculture, career
The Synergism of Food and Technology
The Synergism of Food and Technology

Lab grown burgers, 3D-printed food, and food substitutes represent the modern-day food revolution.

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All, News & Analysis, CultureMohil Chaudharifood, 3d printing, 3d printed food, agriculture, green revolution, selective breeding, genetically modified, fertilizers, mechanization, beyond meat, impossible foods, fake meat, vegan meat, lab grown meat, lab grown burger, vegan burger, veganism, vegan, vegan food, diet, edible insects, food insecurity, food waste, soylent, fellowship 19
Climate Change's Effects on Migration in Central America
Climate Change's Effects on Migration in Central America

Immigration is one of the most controversial and highly debated issues in the US today. However, one factor that can be easily overlooked is the role that climate change has played in driving migration in Central America.

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All, International, News & AnalysisGrace Kortumcentral america, climate change, agriculture, crops, crop yields, immigration, emigration, factors of immigration, climate change effects, family migration, migration, food insecurity, forced migration, food instability
The Digitalization of Farming with Dr. Mike Stern of the Climate Corporation
The Digitalization of Farming with Dr. Mike Stern of the Climate Corporation

On April 23rd, 2019, Dr. Mike Stern, Head of the Climate Corporation, presented at Princeton University on the digital tools transforming the landscape of farming and the current challenges facing the agriculture industry.

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All, Event Coverage, Finance & Business, Technology, Exec SeminarsGrace Hongfarming, agtech, agriculture, climate corporation, climate change, farming software platform, farming tech, green revolution, venture capital, entrepreneurship, technology, machine learning, big data, online magazine, local farming, small business, smallholder farms, developing nations, farmrise, India, satellite, rural farming, rural, sustainability, customer centric, fieldview, algorithm, geospatial, platform economy, midwest, data analysis
Interview with Allison Kopf, Founder and CEO of Agrilyst
Interview with Allison Kopf, Founder and CEO of Agrilyst

Allison Kopf is the founder and CEO of Agrilyst, a software platform that aims to facilitate data-driven decision making by greenhouse and indoor farmers, thus improving the efficiency and profitability of the farms.

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