Harvesting Opportunities: Cultivating US-India Collaboration in Agriculture and Food
Join Grow Further Founder Dr. Peter Kelly for an upcoming panel conversation, Harvesting Opportunities: Cultivating US-India Collaboration in Agriculture and Food, at Seattle University’s RoundGlass India Center on May 1st, […]
The Foods that Fix Malnutrition
Pearl millet. Finger millet. Green gram. Prickly pear cactus. Teff. Bambara groundnut. Sorghum. Pigeon pea. The names of these foods could be familiar to regular readers of this newsletter, but […]
Out of Horror, Hope, and a More Food Secure Future
This month, from April 7, the world commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Genocide against Tutsis in Rwanda. Next month, Grow Further will host a special event in Seattle featuring […]
The War Against Malnutrition – Hope on the Horizon
Food insecurity and malnutrition are two sides of the same terrible coin. Too many people go to bed hungry. For these unfortunate individuals, far too much effort and income are […]
Does VACS Signal a Turning Point in Development Philosophy?
Major foreign aid institutions have long been criticized for emphasizing big-money projects over more cost-effective, smaller-scale approaches toward fostering human potential. Much aid has gone towards high-cost urban infrastructure, which […]
How Grow Further Launched its Mission with the Help of a True Altruist
Grow Further is defined by a belief that everyone deserves food and that anyone can help create a food-secure future. That anyone now includes, among others, our donors, volunteers, and […]
How can “Cow Melons” Transform the Future of Food Security?
Droughts hit smallholder crop farmers and pastoralists hard, and climate change is translating into less predictable weather. But Dr. Busani Moyo, acting dean of natural resources management at Zimbabwe’s Gwanda […]
Has the Bambara Groundnut’s Moment Finally Arrived?
In 2000, the UK Department of International Development commissioned a study on the market for Bambara groundnut, a hearty and nutritious legume grown almost exclusively in Africa at the time. […]
Food Security Forecast for 2024: Dark Skies Ahead
The economic disruptions brought about by war, price inflation, and the lingering effects of a global pandemic combined to make 2023 a challenging year for worldwide food security. Unfortunately, these […]
Grow Further Holds First Public Webinar, Discusses Global Food Security and Regenerative Agriculture
On January 24, Grow Further held its first public webinar, featuring Africa Food Prize laureate Dr. Ruth Oniang’o. Oniang’o and Grow Further founder Dr. Peter Kelly discussed bottom-up approaches to […]
