Danielle Nierenberg

Innovation of the Week: Rewarding Farmers for Providing Ecosystem Services

Danielle Nierenberg | Posted 04.11.2012

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Danielle Nierenberg

Supporting poor rural farmers and including them into business discussions can have big payoffs for all -- especially the environment.

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Five School Programs Feeding America's Children

Danielle Nierenberg | Posted 03.26.2012

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Danielle Nierenberg

Beyond the traditional lessons on reading, writing, and math, schools across America are now teaching their students about another crucially important subject that will build the foundation for the rest of their lives: nutrition.

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Launching State of the World 2011

Danielle Nierenberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sustainable Agriculture, Sub-Saharan Africa, State of the World 2011, Food, Nourishing the Planet, Agriculture, Hunger, Danielle Nierenberg, World News
Danielle Nierenberg

Last week the Worldwatch Institute launched its flagship publication, State of the World 2011: Innovations that Nourish the Planet in New York City....

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Looking for a Greener Revolution: Visit to AGRA

Bernard Pollack | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bernard Pollack

By building up the private sector and creating a system of agro-dealers to distribute fertilizer, AGRA is hoping to reduce the gap between farmers and inputs in Kenya.

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Ethiopian Coffee Beans for the Caffeine Addicted, Liberal "Latte" Drinker

Bernard Pollack | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bernard Pollack

Coffee "collectors" in Gima, Ethiopia don't plant coffee bushes, but pick the beans from wild plants. While this might be the most eco-friendly type of coffee production, it's not very lucrative.

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AGRA Sets the Record Straight

Bernard Pollack | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nourishing the Planet, Bernard Pollack, Green Revolution, Agra, State of the World 2011, Kenya, Danielle Nierenberg, Worldwatch, World News
Bernard Pollack

While many food advocates are concerned about the encroachment of transnational agribusiness into Africa, AGRA is focusing on breeding hybrid seeds locally, a departure from the first green revolution.

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