agricultural productivity
Self-driving combines? Check. A solar array that powers the whole farm? Check. A whole new philosophy to bring environmentalists and farmers together? Check.
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Margaret Walsh of the USDA walks us through the 2015 National Climate Assesment's effects on agriculture at the Feeding the Planet Summit.
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
David Hollinrake of Bayer CropScience gives his thoughts at the the Feeding the Planet Summit.
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Celebrity Chef José Andrés spoke on how people's tastes are changing and our policies on subsidies might have to as well at the Feeding the Planet Summit.
United Nations Foundation
Right now, one in eight people go to bed hungry and our population is projected to grow to more than 9 billion by 2050. The big question is: How are we going to feed our growing planet?
Planet Forward, GWU School of Media and Public Affairs
We heard a ton of voices at the Feeding the Planet Summit. Take a look at some of the biggest ideas and top tweets.
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Miss the Feeding the Planet Summit? The full day is online!
NAIROBI, Kenya – Three Kenyan women saw a problem in their country: payment delays and unfair practices in the largest industry around, agriculture. They came together to find a solution: M-Farm.
Featured Contributor
Farming is a changing business -- new tech, new tastes and new kinds of farming are changing how farmers do business, and who farmers are.
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Can biofuels play a significant part in the fuel market by 2030? In partnership with National Geographic's Great Energy Challenge, we ask some of the experts in the biofuels arena what it will take to make it happen, and what some of the biggest... Read More