Improving crop yields while conserving resources
PhD student Julia Sokol is helping develop drip irrigation technologies that allow farmers to save water and energy.
PhD student Julia Sokol is helping develop drip irrigation technologies that allow farmers to save water and energy.
ClimaCell uses wireless signals to track and forecast the weather in every 500-meter patch of the Earth’s surface.
Experts gather at MIT to share insights, techniques, and strategies for building resilient urban water systems.
The civil and environmental engineering PhD student investigates the effects of climate change in the Midwest.
MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change workshop explores risks and opportunities for the agriculture sector.
Social enterprise Ricult uses digital tools to empower rural farmers in developing countries.
Researchers and experts attend African Sustainable Development Conference at MIT.
Researchers from across MIT showcase J-WAFS-funded projects tackling critical water and food systems challenges from solutions-oriented perspectives.
MIT report highlights challenges and opportunities for conserving natural resources and stabilizing the climate.
Using a simple mesh screen may allow farmers to dramatically reduce the amount of pesticides they spray.
One of the world’s most densely populated regions may push the boundaries of habitability by the end of this century, study finds.
CITE and D-Lab study finds evaporative cooling devices show promise for helping small-scale farmers, market vendors, and families store and preserve vegetables.
Tata Center for Technology and Design program "aims to close the gap between ideas and implementation," says program director Jason Prapas.
Graduate student Tiziana Smith studies links between water availability and crop yields in the world’s most populous country.
Eleven principal investigators from six MIT departments will receive grants totaling over $1.3 million, overhead free, for research on food and water challenges.