Since the dawn of agriculture spurred the establishment of human civilizations, humans have adapted and revolutionized their food systems to overcome obstacles.

The Council's first digital Global Food Security Symposium explored the challenges facing agriculture and the innovations, approaches, and solutions needed to build a more equitable and sustainable food system.

After decades of steady progress, the number of people without access to electricity increased in 2022. About 80% of people worldwide who don’t have electricity live in sub-Saharan Africa.

Our weekly round up of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

The 2023 Farm Bill presents a watershed moment in solving food loss and waste in the United States.

Gloria Dabek and Alyssa Kreps examine how integrating a climate lens into foreign policy and national security will have ripple effects on both domestic and global food security.

In this blog post from our "Field Notes" series, the authors underscore the point that foods can be nutritious, sufficient, and available—but if those foods are unsafe, there is no food security.

The summer’s record temperatures have reignited the international farmworker health crisis.

Sustainable biodiversity and ecosystems outcomes require transformative shifts in gender norms.

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