The Climate Crisis is Getting Worse: Grow Further is Helping Farmers Prepare
Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs recently participated in a public speaking engagement at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey. His talk mainly focused on trade and economics, but Sachs also […]
Keeping it Green: Ensuring Climate Change Doesn’t Push Farmers Toward “Maladaptation”
The very real threat that climate change poses to agriculture is first and foremost in the minds of many smallholder farmers. But what if the actions they take to respond […]
Anthill Agriculture: How Farmers Can Benefit from Ant and Termite Nests
Gardeners in the West don’t like it when ants build their homes between rows of flowers and produce. Smallholder farmers in Africa also find ant and termite nests in their […]
Biodiversity, Climate Adaptation, and the Role of Smallholder Farm Innovation
The world is losing too much of its biological heritage. Ecologists agree that we are in the middle of a global mass extinction event. Already, more than 600 species have […]
Celebrating the Women Who Advance Our Mission: Meet Kathleen, Casey, and Sakile
Grow Further is quickly gaining strength. We’re doing something that’s never been done before: mobilizing private donations to support research and development benefiting smallholder farmers. We’re succeeding thanks to the […]
A Tribute to the Life and Legacy of Alhassan Nuhu Jinbaani, Food Security Champion
“At the age of seven, my late mother gave me a loan to make a toolbox to become a shoeshine boy,” Alhassan Nuhu Jinbaani said in an email he sent […]
Everyone Wins From Helping Women Smallholder Farmers
Food security experts know one thing for sure: women smallholder farmers grow a significant proportion of the world’s food supply. Unfortunately, they face unique injustices and obstacles that prevent them […]
In Memory of Roy Prosterman, an Inspiration for Grow Further
The world has lost a champion for food security, but his legacy will live on for decades and perhaps centuries to come. Roy Prosterman passed away on February 27 at […]
Two Remarkable Women Who Make Grow Further Possible: Suvasini Ramaswamy & Neema Mduma
In honor of Women’s History Month, Grow Further is using this space to recognize the women who make our work possible. That includes remarkable women within our organization and the […]
Women Smallholder Farmers—The Weight of the World on their Shoulders
“Women hold up half the sky.” That famous quote is attributed to Mao Zedong, a historical but highly controversial figure. That said, this author has heard it repeated many times […]
