Border Jumpers: Bernard Pollack and Danielle Nierenberg

Nourishing the Planet

noreply@blogger.com (Border Jumpers) — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:05:56 PDT

Thanks so much for visiting our blog. We will not longer be regularly posting on this site. Instead, we will continue to blog three or more times daily from more than twenty-five...

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Is There a “Win-Win” Solution to Land Acquisitions?

noreply@blogger.com (Border Jumpers) — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 02:18:00 PDT

This is the second in a series of articles on large-scale agricultural investments, or land-grabs.The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that in order to...

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Innovations in Access to Land: Land Grab or Agricultural Investment?

noreply@blogger.com (Border Jumpers) — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 02:16:00 PDT

This is the first in a series of posts about the increasing prevalence of large-scale land acquisition, or “land grabs” in Sub-Saharan Africa.Background: There has been a documented...

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Sanitation too often overlooked in developing nation

noreply@blogger.com (Border Jumpers) — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:10:47 PDT

Check out today’s New Jersey Star-Ledger to read Nourishing the Planet’s newest op-ed. We highlight innovative organizations and individuals that are working to improve conditions...

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Cotonou, Benin: Le Chant D'Oiseau

noreply@blogger.com (Border Jumpers) — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:17:31 PDT

We chose Le Chant D'Oiseau because it was recommended in Lonely Planet and seemed like a good budget option for a couple of days in Cotonou, Benin. Big mistake! We've spent the eight last... visit...

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Triggering the Development Process with Improved Education

noreply@blogger.com (Border Jumpers) — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:10:00 PDT

“Very few NGOs are working on farmers education,” according to Moussa Faye of Action Aid Senegal. But without basic education—including literacy skills—it’s hard for many farmers...

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Getting to Market

noreply@blogger.com (Border Jumpers) — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:56:45 PDT

Crossposted from the Worldwatch Institute's Nourishing the Planet. For many farmers, an abundant harvest is only the first step toward feeding their families and earning an income.... visit us...

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Giving Family Farmers a Bigger Voice and a Bigger Impact

noreply@blogger.com (Border Jumpers) — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:52:39 PDT

Senegal, says Moussa Faye of Action Aid Senegal, is the “epicenter of the farmers movement in Africa.” During the 1970s “rebel” farmers groups organized opposition to state owned... visit us...

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Large Scale Land Investments Do Not Benefit Local Communities

noreply@blogger.com (Border Jumpers) — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:44:39 PDT

Crossposted from the Worldwatch Institute's Nourishing the Planet. This is the third blog in a series about the increasing prevalence of large-scale land acquisitions, or...

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Bridging the Urban/Rural Divide: An Interview with Gary Paul Nabhan

noreply@blogger.com (Border Jumpers) — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:50:04 PDT

In February 2010, writer Fred Bahnson interviewed Gary Paul Nabhan, a lecturer, food and farming advocate, folklorist, and conservationist who lives and farms in the U.S. Southwest....

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Halving Hunger Through “Business as Unusual”

noreply@blogger.com (Border Jumpers) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:26:02 PDT

Cross posted from Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet By Alex Tung This interview with Shenggen Fan, Director General of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is...

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Innovation of the Week: For Pest Control, Following Nature's Lead

noreply@blogger.com (Border Jumpers) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:15:40 PDT

It might feel counterintuitive, but the more varieties of vegetables, plants, and insects that are included in a garden, the less vulnerable any single crop becomes. Mans Lanting of ETC... visit...

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Getting the Most of Out of Groundnuts in Senegal

noreply@blogger.com (Border Jumpers) — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 06:24:25 PDT

This is the first blog in a series about Action Aid’s work in Senegal. They are found on nearly every street corner in Western Africa—freshly roasted groundnuts are sold in small plastic bags...

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Giving Farmworkers a Seat at the Negotiating Table

noreply@blogger.com (Border Jumpers) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:03:49 PDT

This is the second and third of a three part series of an interview with Baldemar Velasquez, President and Founder of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee. Cross posted from Worldwatch... visit us...

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Makutano Junction Soap Opera

noreply@blogger.com (Border Jumpers) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:43:47 PDT

Cross posted from Worldwatch Institute's Nourishing the Planet. The last place most of us look to for useful information is television soap operas. But Makutano Junction, a...

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Fighting for Farm Workers’ Rights for More Than 40 Years

noreply@blogger.com (Border Jumpers) — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:22:19 PDT

By Ronit Ridberg This is the first of three parts of an interview with Baldemar Velasquez, President and Founder of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee. In Part One, Mr. Velasquez...

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A Discussion with Chuck Benbrook about Organic Agriculture

noreply@blogger.com (Border Jumpers) — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:50:47 PDT

In this regular series we profile advisors of the Nourishing the Planet project. This week, we feature Chuck Benbrook, Chief Scientist at the Organic Center. Name: Chuck... visit...

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Beating the Heat to Reduce Post-Harvest Waste

noreply@blogger.com (Border Jumpers) — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:19:32 PDT

Cross posted from Worldwatch Institute's Nourishing the Planet. For a farmer in a hot country like Sudan, a big harvest can end up being just a big waste. A fresh tomato off the vine...

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121 Travel Blogs (& Travel Bloggers) Worth Reading

noreply@blogger.com (Border Jumpers) — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:00:02 PDT

We searched across the net looking for the most unique, exciting, and helpful travel blogs on the internet. Below is a list of 121 travel bloggers (along with their twitter accounts)...

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Turning the Catch of the Day into Improved Livelihoods for the Whole Community

noreply@blogger.com (Border Jumpers) — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:40:54 PDT

Cross posted from Worldwatch Institute's Nourishing the Planet. By Christi Zaleski Leaving Gambia's capital city, Banjul, you'll find a group of women standing road side offering up...

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50+ Things to Do in 50 African Countries

noreply@blogger.com (Border Jumpers) — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 06:16:50 PDT

We had fun writing this post for Matador Trips called "50+ Things to Do in 50 African Countries". Having visited more than 17 African countries so far, and spoken with hundreds of...

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Fighting Global Malnutrition Locally

noreply@blogger.com (Border Jumpers) — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:35:05 PDT

Cross posted from Worldwatch Institute's Nourishing the Planet. Every year, 5 million children worldwide die from malnutrition-related causes, including immune-system deficiency, increased...

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Alternatives to Antibiotics in Animals: Looking to Africa for Answers

noreply@blogger.com (Border Jumpers) — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 09:05:29 PDT

Cross posted from Worldwatch Institute's Nourishing the Planet. Written by Alex Tung A recent article and editorial in the New York Times addressed the dire consequences of antibiotic...

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What does the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and Uganda's New Vision newspaper have in common?

noreply@blogger.com (Border Jumpers) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:53:53 PDT

Both ran opinion pieces today written by Danielle! The first piece called "Thinking Big by Starting Small" in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer was co-written with Stephanie Hanson, the...

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Locally Produced Crops for Locally Consumed Products

noreply@blogger.com (Border Jumpers) — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 06:46:08 PDT

Cross posted from Worldwatch Institute's Nourishing the Planet. In Zambia, sorghum—a drought resistant cereal that thrives in the country— was considered a “poor man’s crop” in the...

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