Analysis of national and local agricultural policies, food policies, regulatory changes, and governance mechanisms.
For over six months, Dutch farmers have been protesting against nitrogen reduction policies. Amid this unrest, the Farmer-Citizen Movement (BoerBurgerBeweging, or BBB)—widely seen as a pro-farmer party—emerged as a dark horse in the Netherlands’ March regional elections. Founded just four years ago, the BBB not only captured nearly 20% of…
Foodthink says Aside from being eaten, becoming waste is the final destination for a portion of all food. According to estimates by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, one-third of all food globally is ultimately lost or wasted, with a significant proportion ending up in the bin. Food waste, which…
I. Tang and Wen make their home in a valley threaded by a stream. The watercourse is modest, running at about half a metre deep, but it flows all year round and is even marked on maps. Heading south, it merges with several other waterways before feeding into the Ohio…
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…
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…
