December 13, 2019
The Bhungroo Leads the Way: Moving a Family from Poverty
This is the story of an elderly woman suspicious of innovation. She felt her three acres of land in India was destined to be flooded and water-logged, and it was impossible to have even a…
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High Tech Farming Comes to Mozambique
The “Old McDonald had a farm e-i-e-i-o” refrain in the classic children’s song is slightly outdated. Today, along with farm animals, one might add a drone to the menagerie. For example, in the southeastern African country…
Read MoreDecember 11, 2019
Scientists are pushing the envelope in one of the most exciting frontiers in agriculture today—that of seed manipulation and protection to grow more and healthier crops. We’re not talking genetically modified production but natural bioscience seeds…
Read MoreDecember 10, 2019
Overcoming Sanitation Skepticism with Circular Economy in Sanitation for Indian Agriculture
India has a population of 1. 3 billion people. It is estimated that a half billion of that number will conduct their daily constitutional —defecate—into streams and fields and not toilets. Open defecation has been…
Read MoreDecember 9, 2019
Nominee Nazmul Chowdhury, CNN Hero
Nazmul Chowdhury is a pioneer in food production in the monsoon plagued nation of Bangladesh, birthing an idea that has led to a healthier and substantially better off the population. His innovation is called “Pumpkins…
Read MoreDecember 8, 2019
Weather Forecasting: A Critical Element in the Planet’s Future
Most water is undrinkable—about 97% due to saline content—and another 2% is locked in icecaps and glaciers, leaving that measly percent for agriculture and human consumption. This is why conservation and finding silver bullet ways…
Read MoreDecember 7, 2019
An Environmental Pledge: First, Do No Harm. Helping Innovators to Innovate – Successfully
A Study of Two SWFF Innovator Programs There is a striking similarity between the pledge of an environmental official for USAID and the oft-quoted doctor’s oath: “First, do no harm.” This is the talisman vow…
Read MoreDecember 6, 2019
Success in wastewater management in India is rarely without obstacles. In fact, it can be creatively compared to the arcade game of Whac-a-Mole, with one issue being solved while another crops up. However, these can…
Read MoreDecember 5, 2019
Don’t Panic. The Sky Is Not Falling. But Stop Wasting Water says Expert
Beverly Dianne McIntyre says the answer to the planet’s climate problems won’t be found focusing on doom and gloom but on how we all can all make a difference. She wants to be part of that…
Read MoreDecember 4, 2019
Feeding A Growing Nation: It’s in Lal Teer’s DNA
Lal Teer Seed Ltd. wants to make sure Bangladesh’s population of 165 million is sufficiently fed. It is no small task for this socially-attuned family enterprise, but they welcome the challenge. They see giving back…
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