Agriculture

Zayed Sustainability Prize Opens Global Call for Submissions for 2027 Cycle

With an increased prize fund of US $7.2 million, the Zayed Sustainability Prize supports enterprises, nonprofit organisations and schools delivering transformative solutions. Entries are now open, with applicants invited to submit innovative, scalable sustainability solutions. Now in its 18th year, the Prize has positively impacted over 400 million people by expanding … [continued]

Google Gemini generated this image illustrating the link between climate-conscious farming and grocery prices.

Pricing Fertilizer Emissions Cuts Climate Pollution Without Making Food Expensive

Pricing fertilizer emissions sounds like a recipe for more expensive food, but when the numbers are worked carefully, it turns out to be a policy that cuts emissions sharply while barely moving grocery prices. The reason is simple and counterintuitive. Fertilizer is a large share of farm costs and an … [continued]

Zayed Sustainability Prize Honours Global Pioneers Advancing Progress

US$5.9M awarded to 11 organisations and high schools from the UAE, Brazil, Canada, Nepal, Switzerland, Uganda and across six sustainability categories From AI-enabled diagnostics to Cooling-as-a-Service, this year’s winners deliver locally adapted innovations that empower millions In 18 years, the Prize has scaled solutions reaching more than 411 million people … [continued]

Google Gemini generated. Drones create economic value through lower costs, safer work, and higher productivity, and policy choices determine whether those gains are captured or lost

America’s Drone Ban Hands Productivity Gains To The Rest Of The World

The recent US decision to block new certifications for Chinese drones is being framed as a narrow national security measure. In practice it is a broad economic choice with long shadows. The policy does not ground existing drones or seize equipment. It works through certification attrition, cutting off the ability … [continued]

"Agriculture" by mripp is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

What’s The Connection Between Soils & Climate Change?

Five years ago the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warned that human pressures on the systems of land, soils, and fresh water were intensifying, just when they were being pushed to their productive limits. The majority of pressures were derived from agriculture, including the increase in … [continued]

Google Gemini generated infographic comparing China’s large scale adoption of agricultural drones and the United States’ limited uptake, highlighting differences in land use, fuel savings, chemical reductions and policy choices.

Drones, Diesel, & Policy: Two Countries, Two Agricultural Futures

China’s rapid adoption of agricultural drones is one of the most interesting examples of technological divergence between two major food producers. The contrast is striking. Chinese pilots are now treating an amount of land with drones each year that is larger than the total farmland base, which means multiple drone … [continued]

"Colombia - Coffee Triangle 012 - coffee plantation tour" by mckaysavage is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Is The Plant-Based Food Sector Really Too Woke?

Was the plant-based meat substitute industry wrong to recommend its products as a climate solution? That’s what Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness insists, saying that the approach severely restricted the company’s potential customer base early on. The approach may have contributed to an inevitable pattern of steadily falling US faux … [continued]