GROW-Grasspea: Turning an Underrecognized Legume into a Global Hero
Dr. Priyanka Gupta (GROW-Grasspea Initiative) Grasspea (Lathyrus sativus) has long flown under the radar. Once limited by misconceptions, this humble legume is now emerging as …
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Cover Crops Can Do it All
Agricultural processes tend to be lumped into overarching categories which can then be used as buzz words to discuss agriculture without having to go into …
The Plant-Based Commitment
Can plant-based survive if the market stays the same? Independent of where you source it, protein is becoming an increasingly demanded product. Whether you are …
Federal Government Lacks Commitment to Sustainable Agriculture
Political Funding Mandate On January 22nd, 2026, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) announced that it was closing three research centers and four satellite research farms. …
Defining Sustainability with Our Dollars
Should we feel guilty about our grocery decisions? Consumers are getting louder about the types of products expected to be on grocery store shelves. No …
Listen and Share: Reflections from Cultivating Resilience
Returning to the west coast for the two days of the Cultivating Resilience Summit this year was almost a return to form for me. I …
Where Nutrition North Canada Falls Short
Part 2: …and How to Fix it More than a decade after its launch, Nutrition North Canada (NNC) continues to fall short for many Northern …
AG-ACt: Bridging Research and Practice for Climate-Smart Agriculture
Michelle Stringer AG-ACt Project Coordinator (University of Guelph) As the agri-food sector grapples with the impacts of climate change, innovative and sustainable solutions are essential …
Nutrition North Canada: How We Got Here
In Canada’s North, the price of a single bag of groceries can rival a week’s rent in the South. Nutrition North Canada (NNC), launched in 2011, was meant to bridge this gap by making healthy food more affordable in remote communities. But more than a decade later, questions remain: is the program truly addressing food insecurity, or are systemic challenges, like cultural responsiveness, transportation barriers, and outdated policy frameworks, still leaving Northern families behind?
Gene Editing’s Contribution to Increasing Crop Yields
Benefits from Green Revolution Innovations Food insecurity has regrettably been a consistent global challenge, with the number of people affected by hunger consistently rising since …