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New genome sequencing has produced saline-resistant and flood-tolerant rice.
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Finding the ‘True Value’ of Food Can Drive Innovation Across Sectors
Identifying harmful externalities in our food systems can make it possible to drive change in sectors as disparate as climate, public health, and poverty reduction.
Precision Fishing
SmartCatch deploys digital technology to help make the world’s commercial fishing industry more sustainable.
Turning Short-Term Crisis Relief Into Longer-Term Social Innovation
How civil society responses to COVID-19 in South Africa are resisting the all-too-common return to pre-crisis “normal.”
Saving the Honeybees
In an effort to save the bees and buttress the global food supply, Edete, an Israel-based agricultural technology company, has set out to reduce the strain on bees by assisting them with crop pollination.
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Ten Nonprofit Funding Models
With an understanding of these 10 funding models, nonprofit leaders can use the for-profit world's valuable practice of engaging in succinct and clear conversations about long-term financial strategy.
Retailing with Heart
At Panera Cares cafés, there’s a donation box where customers pay on the honor system.
Disseminating Orphan Innovations
Disseminating innovations takes a distinct, sophisticated skill set, one that often requires customizing the program to new circumstances, not replicating.
Fast Food and the Family Farm
It’s time to reform how we grow food and what we have for dinner, says Bruce Boyd, principal and managing director at Arabella Philanthropic Investment Advisors.
Building Supply Chains Where Smallholder Farmers Thrive
How businesses can transform procurement practices to strengthen farmer livelihoods and improve environmental impacts.