China’s Quest to Reduce Food Waste A pilot project explores the challenges of sustainable dining in China. Pride on Our Plates is a finalist for the 2025 Food Planet Prize. Read More
The Physicist Taking on Big Fertilizer A Swedish innovation may hold the key to cutting the fertilizer industry’s massive carbon footprint—by harnessing the power of lightning. NitroCapt is the winner of the 2025 Food Planet Prize.
The Fungi That Could Transform Agriculture A once-dismissed discovery in Yellowstone’s geothermal soils is now helping farmers worldwide fight drought, boost yields, and reduce dependence on chemical fertilizers.
A Balinese Initiative Reimagines Rice Farming By integrating traditional Balinese farming wisdom with modern agroecological practices, Astungkara Way works to promote food security, restore degraded farmland, and deepen connections between farmers and the land.
Could Plant Communication Help Save Argentina’s Crops? An innovative biotech startup is using nature’s own signals to fight crop-killing insects—without toxic chemicals.
Could a Device Reshape Farming in Africa? By helping farmers measure soil moisture with precision, a simple sensor is reducing waste, improving yields, and making agriculture more sustainable.
Can Fruit Help Feed the Marine Life of Tanzania? In Tanzania, NovFeed is transforming the country’s compost into a source of cheap and nutritious feed for farmed fish. NovFeed is a finalist for the 2024 Food Planet Prize.
The Sandbar Farmers of Bangladesh In Bangladesh, Pumpkin Plus transforms rural lives through the innovative technology of growing crops on sandbars. They are a finalist for the 2024 Food Planet Prize.
A Swedish Seed Solution Takes On Big Agriculture Could an all-natural steam seed treatment replace mainstream agricultural chemical treatments? ThermoSeed, a finalist for the 2024 Food Planet Prize, thinks so.