Caribbean Traditional Plant Knowledge at Risk of Loss
Despite being a treasure trove of rich biodiversity and traditional plant knowledge, little of the ecological knowledge of Afro-descendent peoples in the Caribbean is...
Birds and bats help Peruvian Cacao Farmers gain higher yields
In the arid forests of northern Peru, a rare variety of cacao tree known as blanco de Piura is cultivated by farmers and used to produce...
Only Fundamental Change can fix our Broken Food Systems
Our food systems are under enormous strain. As the climate crisis deepens – as highlighted by the recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...
World’s biggest Tropical Crop Bank opens in Colombia, taking Food Research high tech
As more people are born onto this great green planet, the demand for food grows. Feeding the nearly 8 billion of us here today...
Farmers Not Industry Must Decide the Future for Cocoa
Over recent years, consumers have become increasingly aware of the bitter-sweet legacy left by the chocolate industry in the countries that supply a majority...