Policy, institutional, economic, and technology trends shaping food and farming systems.
Foodthink Says Temperatures have risen noticeably recently, and many fellow farmers across the north are about to end their winter off-season and begin spring ploughing. Yet for herders on the steppes, the winter and early spring lambing and calving season is the busiest time of the year. It is also…
Foodthink Says Since the launch of Foodthink’s Phase 2 Ecological Agriculture Internship Programme, we have received a steady stream of application forms. Thank you all for your interest and support! We have been progressively reaching out to suitable applicants and arranging in-depth interview discussions. By the end of this month,…
Once pioneer species take root in an ecosystem, they gradually enhance its carrying capacity, paving the way for a growing number of other species to enter. The rise in biodiversity within the system is, at the same time, the process through which the pioneer species themselves are marginalised. —— Pioneer…
I. I. First Snow It was the eleventh lunar month. A light first snow dusted the town, accompanied by a sudden drop in temperature that caught even the weather forecasters off guard. We had only just emerged from a temporary lockdown a week earlier. Though local shops and courier services…
In early November, Odesa had not yet been gripped by widespread missile strikes or power cuts, and shops along the streets remained open for business. I met farmer Aleksey at a café in the city centre. Aleksey’s farm is situated near Odesa. He says it covers 1,000 hectares and includes…
In 2015, by chance, I found myself in a co-housing community in southern Germany, where I first encountered organic farming. Afterwards, I worked at three organic farms in succession, initially as a volunteer and later as an agricultural apprentice with Demeter im Norden. All told, I spent three years working…
