Picture any fresh item in the supermarket, a head of lettuce or a bunch of grapes, sitting on a supermarket shelf. Before arriving there, they traveled through a web of processes: cooled in storage rooms, transported across long distances in fuel-powered trucks and wrapped in packaging designed to make them last longer and look attractive to buyers. Yet when
The Brazilian Presidency of COP30 has introduced a powerful new phrase to the climate vocabulary: Global Mutirão — a call to collective action rooted in solidarity and shared effort. In Brazil, a mutirão is when neighbors roll up their sleeves together to solve a challenge no single person can tackle alone. It is also a compelling lens for climate adaptation.
By Kristin Davis, Upeksha Hettiarachchi, Ryan Nehring, Wei Zhang, Claudia Ringler, and Aulo Gelli November 5, 2025 Farming today contributes to and is affected by the triple planetary crises of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss. Smallholders often lack incentives and technical support to adopt farming practices that can help them adapt to these challenges, improving their agroecosystem productivity and climate resilience while contributing to public goods,
Millions of farmers need billions of dollars to adapt to the fast-changing climate and extreme weather that threaten their soils and livelihoods. Climate finance offers them a pathway to build resilience through sustainable practices while earning financial rewards for proven environmental benefits. By documenting how their actions improve soil health and reduce emissions, farmers can access funds to invest in
The EAT-Lancet Commission recently published updated dietary recommendations for improved individual and planetary health, offering a useful roadmap to inform dialog on these issues. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and other research institutions provided inputs to that analysis. In related background work, a new study by researchers at IFPRI and collaborating institutions has found that global adoption of the 2025 EAT–Lancet Commission diet, which
In the department of Bolivar, malnutrition is not a cold figure in official reports, it is a reality that strikes thousands of families on a daily basis. According to the DANE, one in three households in the department (35.8%) lives in moderate or severe food insecurity. In other words, the food on the table of many households is insufficient
Join Ismahane Elouafi discussing pathways to resileint food systems in Africa at the CNN Soil to Scale – Global Perspectives Event ——— If any continent holds the power to transform the global food system for the better, it is Africa. Over 60% of the world’s remaining uncultivated arable land lies in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to the World Bank. Realizing this
By Md. Zakaria Hasan Background: The Storage Challenge Bangladesh produces approximately 3.6 million tons of onion annually, while the domestic consumption stands at 2.6 to 2.8 million tons. Despite having sufficient production to meet national demand, the country still imports 0.6–0.8 million tons of onion each year (Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, 2024). This is primarily due to substantial post-harvest losses,