From seed production to farming to food processing, agriculture technology (AgTech) is fast becoming an answer to growing global food shortages. The city of Atlanta has decided to get an early start on finding solutions to future food shortages.

USDA announced the availability of $4.7 million in grants for food safety education, training and technical assistance projects.

Almond Board of California announced new efforts designed to make the almond industry even more efficient and sustainable.

The company intends to achieve this goal through the use of a unique program targeted across its seed and crop protection operations.

 The statute would criminalize undercover surveillance and investigations that document animal welfare, worker safety and food safety violations at agricultural production facilities. 

As part of the company’s commitment to sustainability, Monsanto announced it has adopted an operational greenhouse gas emissions intensity goal of reducing its emissions from crop protection operations by 22 percent by 2020.

Cargill signed a partnership agreement to support Mondelez International’s Cocoa Life program which is committed to improving the livelihoods of cocoa farmers and to investing in a sustainable future for cocoa.

Despite limited to no interaction with agriculture and farming, more than half of American consumers indicate they would like to farmers when it comes to trusting their food, according to a recent survey sponsored by Bayer CropScience.