The FAO assesses the global plant genetics for food and agriculture, based on information from 128 countries and four regional and 13 international research centres. It reports on the progress since 2012 and challenges and needs for the future. 

This study explores indigenous dairy production in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, and how production – essential for regional food and nutrition security, and adapting to climate change – could be enhanced through scientific practices. 

As labor shortages are a growing challenge in the U.S., this study explores Californian farmers’ response to labour shortages. It finds increasing wages is the most common adaptation strategy, followed by cultivation practices, adoption of labour saving technology, and the use of farm labor contractors. 

This study argues that despite minimal explicit government support for regenerative agriculture in Australia, policymakers are positive about the potential environmental and economic benefits. It finds that economic factors are driving the growth of regenerative agriculture, in line with Australia’s neoliberal policy setting.  

This study identified 506 fishmeal and fish oil factories in 63 different countries, providing an open source database with locations, company names and raw material types. Fishmeal and oil is a critical input for the aquaculture sector but there is little publicly available information despite many reports of unsustainable practices such as decimating fishing stocks in countries that rely on fish as an important source of nutrients. 

For the fifth part of our series on debates across the world, I zoomed into the conversations inside American farming communities with Jesse Hirsch, editor of Ambrook Research, a U.S.-based farming magazine whose readers are primarily farmers. Everyone from row crop farmers to sustainably-minded smallholders in Vermont. We explored the textured world of U.S. agriculture; from who farmers voted for to regenerative farmers who won’t use the words 'climate change'.

This book Investigates alternative healthcare that uses traditional dietary foods, plant-derived materials, and extracts to treat diabetes. It describes scientific studies using modern-day biomedical techniques. 

Gleanings from the Field argues for a holistic approach to food security education, one that acknowledges the fraught nature of wicked problems and equips students with the skills and knowledge needed for effective action. 

The UK government says the viability of the cultivated meat sector is still unclear, despite the need to reduce meat consumption. Technology, cost, and public acceptance are some of the barriers to scaling. It highlights that the social, economic and environmental implications are still uncertain, with few studies into the challenges and opportunities for the rural economy.