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Rachel Cernansky

Category: Food & agriculture

Food & agriculture

“A little bit of good intention with a lot of money can do a lot of harm”

rcernanskyAugust 4, 2019
Gabriel Browne, a small farmer in Liberia’s Harlandville Township, took a big risk when he agreed to let Buchanan...
Food & agriculture

How to plant a trillion trees

rcernanskyAugust 4, 2019
Many reforestation projects fail because they choose the wrong trees, use too few species or are not managed for the...
Environment

We don’t have enough organic farms. Why not?

rcernanskyAugust 4, 2019
It’s been weeks since he harvested his farm’s grains, and though Casey Bailey’s fields are mostly bare,...
Food & agriculture

Can superfoods boost the planet’s health, too?

rcernanskyApril 19, 2016
Ensia As demand for African and Asian tree-based superfoods grows, researchers and entrepreneurs eye ways to...
Food & agriculture

Kenyans reacquire an old taste: eating healthier

rcernanskyFebruary 23, 2016
The New York Times Starchy foods are not only insufficient to combat malnutrition; they have also displaced crops that...
Food & agriculture

The rise of Africa’s super vegetables

rcernanskyJune 9, 2015
Nature Long overlooked in parts of Africa, indigenous greens are now capturing attention for their nutritional and...
Food & agriculture

Wasting less of Africa’s harvest in order to prosper

rcernanskyMay 1, 2015
The New York Times Last year, Tanzania had exciting news: a bumper harvest of corn. But even as farmers were...
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