Blog Posts: agriculture

New analysis available of WRI's Global Forest review shows that just seven agricultural commodities — cattle, oil palm, soy, cocoa, rubber, coffee and plantation wood fiber — accounted for 26% of global tree cover loss from 2001 to 2015. The results underscore the outsized role a handful of commodities play in global deforestation.

2021 will bring trillions in stimulus spending as well as several high-profile events focused on food and land use. It's a prime time to invest in a fairer, more sustainable, more resilient food system.

As African governments design their economic recovery plans from the coronavirus pandemic, they must consider access to affordable and reliable electricity.

China is the world’s largest single-country importer of soy, beef and timber, products that drive tropical deforestation. New research shows why the time is right for China to green its commodity value chains.

This year's New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF) assessment shows that the world failed to halve deforestation by this year, and is severely off track to end deforestation by 2030. Efforts must be made to speed up progress in order to reach the 2030 goal.

New research shows that climate action is happening far too slowly for the world to meet its emissions-reduction targets – and in some cases, we’re moving in the entirely wrong direction.

Like many coffee-growing regions, Costa Rica is already dealing with the impacts of climate change. But farmers in the Coto Brus region are finding ways to adapt.

Como muchas regiónes cafetaleras, Costa Rica ya enfrenta los impactos del cambio climático. Pero los agricultores de la región de Coto Brus están encontrando formas de adaptarse.

In India, as in many countries where agriculture is key, farmers face serious challenges from climate change. Small changes won’t do. These farmers need new options, information and technology to help them transform how they farm to survive in a changing climate.

Mike Zakrzewski, a farmer in O'Neill, Nebraska, hosts wind turbines on his land. His story highlights one of the many ways that farmers across the United States can benefit from clean electricity.