Food for 9 Billion

Food for 9 Billion is a yearlong look at the challenge of feeding the world
at a time of social and environmental change.

Grassroots movement tackles India water crisis

Fast-growing India is pumping its aquifers dry. The “Water Man” says solutions will come from the ground up.
Brazil delivers on hunger promise

The Brazilian government made food a human right. Then it found that ending hunger takes a lot more than a declaration.
Map: World food statistics

Compare countries by more than a dozen indicators, from population growth and malnutrition to available land and water.

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May 04, 2012
Grassroots movement tackles India water crisis
Fast-growing India is pumping its aquifers dry. The “Water Man” says solutions will come from the ground up.
Jon Miller
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- Food for 9 Billion
- Environment
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Apr 04, 2012
Brazil delivers on hunger promise
The Brazilian government made food a human right. Then it found that ending hunger takes a lot more than a declaration.
Cecilia Vaisman
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- Food for 9 Billion
- Health and Welfare
- Money and Politics
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Apr 03, 2012
Business fund puts African farmers on road to market
A startup gives small-scale producers the tools they need to compete. And business is booming.
Fred de Sam Lazaro
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- Food for 9 Billion
- Health and Welfare
- Money and Politics
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Feb 28, 2012
Ethiopia: A battle for land and water
A controversial resettlement program in Ethiopia is the latest battleground in the race to secure prized farmland and water.
Cassandra Herrman

Beth Hoffman
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- Food for 9 Billion
- Environment
- Money and Politics
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Feb 27, 2012
Bangladesh farmers confront new climate reality
Bangladesh has made dramatic progress in feeding its people. But can it stop a changing climate from sweeping away the gains?
Jon Miller
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- Food for 9 Billion
- Environment
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Jan 23, 2012
Philippines: Too many mouths?
In the Philippines, a growing population means the country can't feed itself anymore. And that leaves it with two options: Increase supply or try to do something about demand.
Sam Eaton
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- Food for 9 Billion
- Environment
- Health and Welfare
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Jan 23, 2012
Turning the population tide
When poor fishing families got access to contraceptives, the effects were dramatic: Food on the table, kids in school, and a newfound will to defend their reefs for future generations.
Sam Eaton
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- Food for 9 Billion
- Environment
- Health and Welfare
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Jan 18, 2012
Timeline: Food through the ages
A condensed history of the human struggle to put food on the table, from the birth of agriculture to the birth of the 9 billionth human.
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- Food for 9 Billion
- Environment
- Health and Welfare
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Jan 18, 2012
Map: World food statistics
Compare countries by more than a dozen indicators, from population growth and malnutrition to available land and water.
Darcy A. Dyll
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- Food for 9 Billion
- Environment
- Health and Welfare
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Dec 30, 2011
Egypt: Growing pains
More than a million Egyptian farmers have quit the land in the last 20 years, reshaping the country’s physical and political landscape.
Sandy Tolan
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- Food for 9 Billion
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Blog Posts

May 31, 2012
Just like that, statistician adds a billion to world population
In a new TED Talk, a statistics star says a world population of 10 billion is inevitable. But is it?
Jon Miller
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May 25, 2012
Four cool media projects about food and farming
Radio, television and online projects link the food we eat to the people who who produce it.
Jon Miller
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May 21, 2012
Aid in Africa: All hands on deck or passing the buck?
Events of the last few days have rekindled debate about the role of government and business in solving humanity’s thorniest problems.
Jon Miller
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