Researchers from the International Centre for Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, have used non-GM molecular breeding techniques to develop a set of durum wheat…

Gwyneth Fries on Twitter Blockchain for food #supplychains gaining steam, going beyond pilot projects to new business models with @BeefLedger1 @FuturesCentre #fctracker BeefLedger | Provenance Matters. The rate is rounded…

Kenza is a cereal grain developed over 40 years by researchers at the Land Institute. With deep roots and highly evolved survival traits, its benefits include reducing erosion and helping…

Finca Luna Nueva is a small scale farm deploying a mix of regenerative agricultural practices in Costa Rica. It produces a range of spices, vegetables and fruits designed to optimize…

Relevant for New Zealand as well: Farm emissions tax proposed in Ireland Alan Matthews, professor (emeritus) of European agricultural policy at Trinity College Dublin, proposed such a policy during a…

Legislative efforts to promote regenerative farming are afoot in Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Vermont: 6 States Tapping Into the Benefits of Carbon Farming By Diana Donlon A handful…

News – Marine Stewardship Council Gfresh, China’s largest B2B online seafood marketplace has launched a sustainable seafood program with a commitment to source Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) labelled produce. The…

madhumithaa on Twitter @FuturesCentre – Another #signalofchange, this time on strategic crop reallocation based on climate change patterns to feed 825 million more https://t.co/Yegh5BYjPK Scientists: Strategic Crop Growth Based on…

A British agtech startup has developed a “smart” cattle nose-ring which converts exhaled methane to carbon dioxide, thereby reducing harmful bovine methane gas emissions.  Born from London’s Royal Academy Arts…

Water into wine… Spirits into fish-food?  At Lake Erie in Westfield, New York, a collaboration between TimberFish Technologies – a company producing feed from non-agricultural plant materials that grow on marginal lands –…

Calyxt’s Calyno Oil is the first product to be genetically edited in order to meet the preferences and health requirements of consumers. The oil was developed to have fewer saturated…

Costa Rica has launched a new fishery improvement project (FIP), focusing on tuna, swordfish, and mahi fishing. The FIP calls under the framework of the National Platform for Sustainable Large Pelagics…

A new bill is to be brought before parliament this year, mandating measures and targets to improve the quality of UK soil, amid growing concerns of soil fertility. The agricultural…

Dreyfus Teams With Banks for First Agriculture Blockchain Trade ING, SocGen and ABN use blockchain for soybean trade to China LDC CEO says standardization will be key to costs savings…

Gwyneth Fries on Twitter Vertical Farms take China by storm! Plenty plans to build 300 there. #fctracker @FuturesCentre https://t.co/AmzdE0PWGK

Carol Brighton on Twitter SustainableSeafood / #CellAg – @FinlessFoods #BluefinTuna Grown in a Lab – #SignalofChange – Oceans Deeply https://t.co/Av4vPrLwhg   Carol Brighton on Twitter FutureofFood #SignalofChange: Biotech startup @FinlessFoods…

Authors of a study into the extent of waste from farms in the UK estimate that “2-4 million people could be fed their 5 a day nationally on fruit and…

Doesn’t sound very appetising – and i don’t really want to think about the scenarios in which this would be a mainstream idea – but perhaps this is still better…

The French-born ‘4 per 1000’ initiative is now aligned with CGIAR, expanding its reach globally: “On paper, a 0.4% annual growth rate of carbon stored in soils would make it…

Drought and increasingly erratic weather patterns are forcing Guatemalans to abandon their homes and farms. Both small and large-scale farms are struggling to maintain productivity and economic viability, resulting in…

Great name for new sustainability pilot:   Cargill rolls out ‘birth to burger’ beef sustainability pilot The Cargill Canadian Beef Sustainability Acceleration pilot builds on learnings from the McDonald’s beef…