by josiahmwd | May 14, 2018 | Key Sectors
Broadly, mechanization takes shape in the simplicity of a sickle used by hand or the complexity of a motorized tractor. Both make agricultural labor easier, increase yields, and ultimately improve the quality of crops; but even more, mechanization in the form of the...
by josiahmwd | May 14, 2018 | Key Sectors
Thanks to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for the release of this new report, “Soil Pollution: A Hidden Reality”. This report details how soil contamination is affecting our food and putting our health at risk....
by josiahmwd | Apr 23, 2018 | News, World Food Bank Team
President Donald J. Trump recently announced his intent to nominate World Food Bank Founder and CEO Richard Lackey to the U.S. Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD). White House officials confirmed Mr. Lackey’s nomination to be a member of...
by josiahmwd | Apr 20, 2018 | International
We are delighted to announce that Phase 1 of development at our new 300- acre test farm site is underway in Mbarara, Uganda. Â We completed the clearing, plowing, harrowing and seeding just in time for the rainy season, which came a little early this year. Our...
by josiahmwd | Apr 20, 2018 | Events
Earth Day should, in fact, be every day. Efforts to recycle more and use water less have become more and more prominent among a wider range of people. The push to take care of our planet is, if not widely accepted, widely circulated even among those who would not...