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Sustainable Production of Staple Leafy Green Vegetable Crops in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sukuma wiki (leafy greens) is a nutritious vegetable enjoyed by millions in East Africa, but leaf damage from “black rot” can result in market losses of more than 50 percent…
Rikin Gandhi
Return to Nature Sustainability Report Rikin Gandhi co-founded and is the executive director of Digital Green, a global development organization that empowers smallholder farmers to lift themselves out of poverty…
Livestock Methane
Reducing methane emissions is a critical component of new global commitments to reduce planetary warming, and Cornell researchers are developing tools and strategies to reduce emissions, particularly in the agriculture…
New Sales Approach for Improved Cookstoves
Half the world cooks on inefficient wood and charcoal stoves. Improved cookstoves can reduce carbon dioxide emissions and deforestation and save households the substantial cost of buying or gathering fuel,…
Different Hazards, Different Responses: Assessments of Flooding and COVID-19 Risks among Upstate New York Residents
Fellows John Zinda, David Kay, Lindy Williams, and Robin Blakely-Armitage (all from Global Development) are analyzing data from a household survey in two cities in upstate NY which reveal that…
To Do The Greatest Good
The Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability is the hub of collaborative sustainability research at Cornell University, forging vital connections among researchers, students, staff, and external partners. The intellectual power of…
New Tech for an Ancient Food
Basic 3-D printing technology could make the tools rice farmers in Asia and Africa need to grow more rice sustainably. This team aims to demonstrate that 3-D printing can help…