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The Global Farmer Network are farmers committed to inserting their voice and perspective in the global dialogue regarding food and nutritional security.

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Opinion
Commemorating International Women’s Day
Female farmers love their job for different reasons; Here four share advice while telling their stories of resilience, innovative creativity, and the rewards of producing food.
March 12, 2023 07:00 AM
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Global Farmer Network
Opinion
Agriculture as a Career of Choice – For Women
I’m glad that my father was so open minded. When people questioned his plan to let his daughters take over the family farm, he’d laugh and say: “One day, women will run the world!”
March 05, 2023 07:00 AM
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Opinion
Agriculture Technology Tools Can Help Alleviate Poverty for Many
GMOs like Bt eggplant won’t wipe away all our troubles—but the virtual elimination of the biggest threat to our crop will make eggplant farming more rewarding than ever before.
January 15, 2023 07:00 AM
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Global Farmer Network
Opinion
Knowledge Transfer is Foundational to Resilient Agriculture
When “agvocates” do their work, the truth prevails—and farmers benefit from new opportunities.
January 08, 2023 07:00 AM
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Global Farmer Network
Opinion
Uber for Agriculture Provides Capacity to Improve Food Security
Mechanization has boosted farmer’s yields and increased profits, giving African agriculture a genuine future.
December 04, 2022 07:00 AM
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Global Farmer Network
Opinion
Ideologies Put Mexican Food Security At Risk
The crop technology ban is a dangerous decision not founded in science—and it is not necessary. Mexico would mandate this economic and nutritional misery upon itself.
November 27, 2022 07:00 AM
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Global Farmer Network
Opinion
Innovation Will Help Farmers Feed a World of 8 Billion and Counting
The hidden benefit of population growth: For all the ways that additional people can present dilemmas, they also give us a better chance to create a new generation of innovators who will help us think our way to answers.
November 06, 2022 07:00 AM
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Global Farmer Network
Opinion
Jones Act: A US Man-Made Protectionist Disaster
The full truth is that the Jones Act exploits us all—the United States should lead by example and eliminate one of the world’s worst examples of protectionism and unleash the power of free trade.
October 09, 2022 07:00 AM
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Global Farmer Network
Opinion
Specialty Coffees With Scientific Roots
We broke paradigms by respecting the complexity of agriculture, understanding the importance of people as agents of change, and trusting in the transforming power of the application of scientific knowledge in our lives.
October 02, 2022 07:00 AM
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Ukraine - Russia
Politics
Ukrainian Farmer Pleads: Will You Stand With Us In Our Moment of Need?
“This is my plea, from a humble farmer in Ukraine to the people of the world: Please ask your governments to stop this reckless war, launched by that cruel and power-hungry authoritarian, Vladimir Putin.”
September 21, 2022 09:56 PM
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