New approach makes sprayed droplets hit and stick to their targets
Using a simple mesh screen may allow farmers to dramatically reduce the amount of pesticides they spray.
China could face deadly heat waves due to climate change
One of the world’s most densely populated regions may push the boundaries of habitability by the end of this century, study finds.
MIT researchers release evaluation of low-cost cooling devices in Mali
CITE and D-Lab study finds evaporative cooling devices show promise for helping small-scale farmers, market vendors, and families store and preserve vegetables.
Translational Research Program to help MIT researchers achieve real-world impact
Tata Center for Technology and Design program "aims to close the gap between ideas and implementation," says program director Jason Prapas.
How many people can China feed?
Graduate student Tiziana Smith studies links between water availability and crop yields in the world’s most populous country.
J-WAFS awards over $1.3 million in fourth round of seed grant funding
Eleven principal investigators from six MIT departments will receive grants totaling over $1.3 million, overhead free, for research on food and water challenges.
New theory describes intricacies of a splashing droplet
Findings may help track movement of pesticides and biological contaminants.
Workshop explores intertwined future of food production, water, and climate
Choices by consumers and farmers can help limit global warming, but climate change may also curtail those choices in the future.
A forum on the future of the Nile River
International workshop proposes future directions for long-standing conflict.
Prize-winning projects promote healthier eating, smarter crop investments
Meal kits for “food deserts” and crowdsourced crop-pricing platform win Rabobank-MIT Food and Agribusiness Innovation Prize.
What will we eat in the year 2050?
Climate Changed Symposium combines art and science to envision the global food system under climate change.
Gauging the effects of water scarcity on an irrigated planet
Study projects likely impacts on food prices, bioenergy production, and deforestation.
Plan a wedding, save a farm
Sam McElhinney MBA '17 found a way to help New England small farms, family estates, and orchards by creating a system that enables them to host events easily.
A microbial approach to agriculture
A new special subject, Agricultural Microbial Ecology, takes students to Israel.
Intensive agriculture influences U.S. regional summer climate, study finds
An increase in corn and soybean production in the Midwest may have led to cooler, wetter summers there.