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Discovering a Passion for Agriculture

An innovative USC agriculture education program is changing the lives of young women in the northern villages of Bangladesh. Since taking part in the program, 16-year-old Champa has been helping her community discover the benefits of agro-ecology. Read her story…

Our Take on Haiti

Following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, agricultural transformation is needed. But what kind of transformation? Haiti needs to rebuild in a way that will let it feed itself over the long run. Read More…

Biodiversity Manifesto

The world desperately needs a biodiversity wake-up call, and a recent conference in Chennai, India offered just that. Read More about the conference, and its recommendations for how to move forward to protect global diversity.

How to End Food Poverty?

Sustainable agriculture practices anchored in local knowledge are the most effective approach to developing resilient food production systems – at least according to a new policy brief posted by the United Nations Development Program, Brazil Bureau. Read More…

Mali Farmers want Focus on Local Seeds

Farmers in Mali have called on government and policy makers to focus on improving local crops and seeds and more local collaboration between farmers and agricultural researchers. Read more, or see the full story posted by the Science and Development Network.

Food Sovereignty: A Growing Movement!

That’s the theme of the brand new 2010 issue of our Jottings newsletter, which is now available on our website. Check it out for inspiring stories from our partner farmers across the globe. Download the latest edition of the newsletter here.

Committed to Farmers

USC is delighted that Richard Minougou – the Executive Secretary of our partner in Burkina Faso – has won a Presidential Award of Merit for the work he has spearheaded, integrating crop diversification, secure seed supply systems, and land rehabilitation work in the remote villages of northern Burkina Faso. Our heartfelt congratulations, Richard!

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The Story of Food!

USC Canada’s new short, animated film will get you thinking about our broken food system. It identifies what’s gone wrong, and what we can do to rebuild it. Watch it now