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Indian Farmings Next Big Moment Farming as a Service

28 October 2019
Given the importance of agriculture in India, both the government and private players are working to improve the efficiency and productivity of Indian agriculture and exploring how Farming as a Service (FaaS) solutions can play a role. FaaS seeks to provide affordable technology solutions for…

4 Contrasting Food Corporations and Economics with Peasant Farmers and Sustainability

28 October 2019
Peter Senker contrasts the current role of multinational food corporations with peasant farmers and contemporary efforts to consider human health and environmental sustainability in the food system. Peter presents a discord between economically-driven food production and marketing industries and…

Rural Development and Food Security Forum 2019 Resources Session 1

28 October 2019
The session describes the current challenges of farming and proposes transformative changes in policies and approaches to make farming profitable, highly productive, and attractive to youth in the region. A list of relevant resources is provided to expand the discussion beyond the presentation…

Rural Development and Food Security Forum 2019 Resources Session 2

28 October 2019
The session discusses the impacts of dysfunctional agricultural markets on profits, farm productivity, food quality, high prices for consumers, and malnutrition. A list of relevant resources is provided to expand the discussion beyond the presentation materials from the speakers.

Rural Development and Food Security Forum 2019 Resources Session 3

28 October 2019
The session highlights the imbalance in rural-urban development and its significant negative impacts on national economic growth; rural employment; country’s food security and nutrition; and urbanization. Specific recommendations are discussed and finalized for governments to consider for focused…

Can Agriculture Be Profitable and Attractive

28 October 2019
The success story of Israel and Taipei,China in increasing agricultural productivity gives lessons on what the Philippines can do better. The members of the Agri Viber group share their insights on what could work locally including how to engage the youth in farming and make it a profitable…

Defend Our Rice Farmers Now

28 October 2019
The Philippine Rice Research Institute Vice President argues that the 35-percent tariff under the rice tariffication law will translate to 40 percent of Filipino farmers suffering. The Rice Enhancement Competitiveness Fund is helpful, but miniscule compared to what the farmers are losing. It is now…

Farm Economy in Crisis

28 October 2019
The strain in today’s farm economy is no accident; it’s the result of policies designed to enrich corporations at the expense of farmers and ranchers. If the American family farmer is to survive, farm policy needs a massive shift in direction – one that delivers fair prices to farmers that allow…

Farm Life Why Gitanjali Rajamani Quit Everything To Go Back to Farming

28 October 2019
Farmizen, a startup in Kerala, India that allows you to rent farmland outside the city to grow your food in a secure and organic manner. The COO shares her journey. They now have about 1500 subscribers and 24 farms across three cities with around 40 acres under cultivation.

Farming Veteran Warns Chinas Pig Crisis Only Getting Worse

28 October 2019
African swine fever is under-reported says FCStone’s Suderman. It will spur a restructure of People's Republic of China's (PRC) entire farm industry and trigger an escalation in meat prices globally. PRC's pork deficit may eclipse U.S. production, economist says.