In Mato Grosso, Brazil, Amazonian tribes are fighting for their land -- and their lives -- against big agribusiness and soy corporates.
Zach SchepisJuly 23, 2018
Farmers who operate large machinery often struggle to navigate efficiently, leading to excessive fertilizer and pesticide use and wasted seeding. Agri Info Design can change that.
Aubrey SandersMay 29, 2017
Now, instead of throwing away plastic utensils after a single use, you can eat them.
Aubrey SandersMay 26, 2017
More children die from malnutrition every day than malaria, AIDS, and tuberculosis combined. What if you could send your excess calories to them?
Mark MooreMay 9, 2017
Alesca Life designs and builds turn-key farming solutions that enable anyone in any environment to produce safe and healthy produce locally.
Aubrey SandersMay 1, 2017
This company grows fresh micro greens and salad leaves in an abandoned, underground WW2 bunker tunnel beneath the bustling streets of South London.
Brittany LaneJanuary 26, 2017
By 2050, over 80 percent of people in the world will live in cities. It's time to think about how we will produce food sustainably for all of them. Here's one way.
Brittany LaneJanuary 13, 2017
Agrivi is a knowledge-based farm management software that could revolutionize the way that farmers all over the world grow food.
Aubrey SandersDecember 9, 2016
In July 2016, nine startups will convene in Kampala, Uganda, for the third annual Unreasonable East Africa Institute. Here's a preview of the fellows.
Brittany LaneMay 10, 2016
This company produces clean energy to replace diesel fuel, employing farmers who no longer have to risk their lives crossing the U.S. border to find work.
Brittany LaneDecember 16, 2015
In Kenya over 70% of the population are farmers. But, they can't access markets, and their income suffers. Ojay Greene is changing that by connecting them.
Cayte BoslerNovember 18, 2015
In West Africa, many small-scale farmers are facing hardship. Ignitia sends weather forecasts through text messages, helping farmers improve their yields.
Cayte BoslerOctober 19, 2015
Watch this 2012 Unreasonable Institute entrepreneur's talk on how her venture is bringing women in rural communities an opportunity to provide for their families.
Unreasonable InstituteFebruary 22, 2012
Watch this 2012 Unreasonable Institute entrepreneur's talk on how his venture is tackling the most devastating problems for Congolese living on less than $1 per day – farmers.
Unreasonable InstituteFebruary 22, 2012
Watch how this Unreasonable Institute 2012 entrepreneur is connecting farmers in Cameroon to markets through technology.
Unreasonable InstituteFebruary 19, 2012
Watch how this Unreasonable Institute venture is empowering farmers in Africa through mobile technology – and driving economic growth while doing it.
Unreasonable InstituteFebruary 19, 2012
Watch how this 2012 Unreasonable Institute entrepreneur is empowering one of the most under-served populations in India – and making the dairy industry "sexy" while doing it.
Unreasonable InstituteFebruary 19, 2012