All posts in Food Security
Climate change is helping plant pests spread, the UN warns
Destructive species such as the fall armyworm have already spread far and wide as a result of a warmer climate.
How tech can help grocers tackle food waste
The key to solving the issue is through better integration of technology and leveraging insights.
Much-maligned wasps do us a world of good
As pollinators alone, wasps contribute more than $250 billion a year worldwide to the economy.
Chronoculture promises ‘smart’ farming, reduced waste
A plant flourishes when its circadian rhythm is in sync with its environment, reducing the cost and impact of inputs while boosting yields.
Stopping food waste from the grocery store to the garbage bin
Many people don’t make the connection between food waste and the key environmental challenges facing the world.
One sip can kill: The new battles over paraquat pesticides
Public Eye, the investigative NGO based in Switzerland, calls paraquat the world's deadliest weedkiller.