Civil Eats

APRIL 22, 2024

The isolation of this ecologically rich archipelago of peaks, located in a “sea” of desert that stretches from northern Mexico into southern Arizona, means that plants grow here that don’t grow anywhere else. Images CC-licensed, from Botanical Sciences 95(3):345 ). Examples of wild and domesticated forms of crops.

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Falcon was a widely recognized and sought-after consultant to governments and food-related international organizations including the Agricultural Development Council, the International Rice Research Institute, and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center.

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Food Agriculture Agriculture biotechnology 103

Food Tank

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Operating as One CGIAR to take a cohesive, coordinated approach across all organizations in their network, they utilize research to drive science and innovation and tackle pressing global and regional challenges. This year, they were the recipient of the Pax Natura Foundation’s annual environmental prize.

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Food Agriculture Agriculture Seeding 145