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Full Harvest: the online marketplace that is reinventing the supply chain
A B2B procurement platform in California is digitising the produce supply chain. What is the impact on growers, farmers and the environment?
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Trees, farmers and the Brazilian ecosystem
A new pilot project in Brazil has the potential to improve farmers' livelihoods and help in the fight against climate change. But how?
The blight that could decimate the world’s banana crop
Global production of bananas has expanded in recent years, but that growth is at risk from a blight that could decimate the world’s crop.
Inside London's "zero waste" restaurant
Silo, a "zero waste" restaurant in Hackney, which rejects the bin, makes ice cream from waste bread, turns seaweed into pendant lighting and "upcycles" used wine bottles.
Are deposit return schemes really the best way to cut litter and emissions?
Scotland is preparing to add an extra charge to drink cans and bottles, refundable upon return, but are deposit return schemes really effective at reducing waste and emissions?
Can scientists develop a coffee bean more resistant to climate change?
One of world’s favourite drinks is under threat from global warming. But in Australia, scientists are tackling the problem by trying to develop a better, hardier coffee bean.
Riverford: UK business needs long-term policies and stability
The FT's Tim Hayward and Daniel Garrahan visit Riverford, the organic vegetable delivery box company, to learn about its commitment to regenerative farming, how Brexit has hit the labour market and why businesses need long-term policies and stability
The Good Roll: wiping out non sustainable practices in toilet paper production
The environment and social development go hand in hand when it comes to securing a better future. How is a toilet paper production plant in Ghana spearheading change?
Is plant-based meat staying on the menu?
Meat products have larger carbon footprints than grains or vegetables. In our collective aim to help the environment, could plant-based meat become a substitute?"
Food versus fuel: is farmland use out of balance?
Millions of people in dozens of countries facing famine. At the same time, significant amounts of farmland are being used to produce so-called biofuels. But could a global food crisis change that?
Seed banks can help guard against threats to food production
With climate change and monocultures threatening global agricultural production, seed banks like the new one in Palmira, Colombia, could help to feed the world’s growing population.
Could protectionism make food insecurity even worse?
The conflict in Ukraine has exacerbated the world’s food supply crisis, and some governments have implemented protectionist policies, but this could actually make the problem of food insecurity worse.
How do you actually rewild a property?
The word rewilding can conjure up images of going back in time to a landscape of wild animals and deep forest. Its popularity is growing in the UK, but how exactly do you go about rewilding?
Rising temperatures can prove fatal for farm workers
Farm workers are vital for agricultural production but as temperatures climb worldwide, the threat from heat stress is rising and the consequences can be fatal.
The cooperative helping farmers to preserve land and biodiversity
Farmers struggling to make a living often find themselves at odds with environmental interests. Could joining forces help both sides.
Can we avoid climate-related food shocks?
A landmark UN report says climate-related shocks such as extreme weather events will become more common and could disrupt food supply chains. But what can we do about it?
How farmers are using open-source data to manage and benefit from their soil
Monitoring soil quality is essential to increasing agricultural output. Watch how a farm uses an open-source soil assessment framework to improve its crop's state responsibly.
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