We are at a critical moment in history. A contested moment. A fragile moment. A moment full of anxiety, decision-making, way-finding, stock-taking, soul-searching, and needing to attend to the deep imperative to create a brighter and more beautiful future. Food systems transformation is central to this agenda given its undeniable links to climate, migration, zoonotic … Continued
In February 2020 in Amsterdam, the Global Alliance for the Future of Food brought together 45 global experts committed to accelerating true cost accounting (TCA) methods and approaches as a means to create sustainable food systems. TCA is one of our flagship focus areas at the Global Alliance. We believe it is a fundamental component … Continued
“We must recognize the remarkable intelligence and power of the seed — it perpetuates the species, preserves its diversity, ensures its resilience in the face of adversity. This is the basis of biological diversity — biological resilience is in the diversity of the genes.” Abdou Tenkouano, The West and Central Africa Council for Agricultural Research and … Continued
Pablo Vidueira, Research Director, shares his experiences and insights on Blue Marble Evaluation as the leading innovative edge for evaluation for the times we live in.
Jane Maland Cady, McKnight Foundation, shares experiences and insights on Blue Marble Evaluation as the leading innovative edge for evaluation for the times we live in.
BY CLAIRE NICKLIN, REPRESENTANTE REGIONAL – LOS ANDES, COLLABORATIVE CROP RESEARCH PROGRAM AT MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION Summary: Writing on the day of the launch of Blue Marble Evaluation: Premises and Principles in Minneapolis, Claire Nicklin, Representante Regional for the McKnight Foundation, shares her thoughts about how Blue Marble has provided the Collaborative Crop Research Program with important ideas and concepts … Continued
This year’s fires in the Amazon, the worst in recent years, are a stark reminder of the challenges of producing plenty, affordable, and healthy food for a growing and more affluent world. Today, almost all of the soy that Brazil exports goes to China, the rest to the European Union and other developing markets. There, … Continued
The evidence is clear and irrefutable. Climate change, ecosystem collapse, biodiversity loss, and food insecurity represent serious and interconnected threats to the well-being of people and the planet. There is an urgent need to accelerate creative and effective solutions. According to the IPCC special report on Climate Change and Land, released in August, agriculture and food … Continued
In October 2018, 93 people gathered for a strategic convening on resilient seed systems hosted by the Global Alliance, in Oaxaca, Mexico — a globally important centre of origin for corn and other crops. The combination of a diverse group of participants with deep expertise related to resilient seed systems, and the influence of Oaxaca’s landscape, farms, culinary traditions and unique biocultural history, led to important discussions, insights, and ideas.
I recently visited Mexico in preparation for a strategic convening the Global Alliance for the Future of Food is planning on resilient seed systems. While in Oaxaca, I saw first-hand how the deep historical connection to the milpa (maize system) is tied to socio-cultural and culinary traditions, local livelihoods, as well as the region’s ecological … Continued
