Agriculture

The subculture of cheeseMIT anthropologist looks inside the growing world of do-it-yourself American cheese-makers.

Our complex food future and how to respondToday’s global challenges will significantly affect how we grow our food. But these challenges are so complex and intertwined that response measures require collaboration and a broad, integrated lens.

The power of manureAnaerobic digesters provide a win-win opportunity for agriculture and energy.

In Profile: Heather PaxsonAnthropologist examines the ‘everyday ethics’ of everything from cheese making to motherhood.

From family farm to MITDeere & Company product engineer heads to MIT to learn about systems engineering, systems thinking

Minor changes in precipitation may have major impact on groundwater supplies in arid regionsCrops and timing of storms amplify role played by rainwater.

Food and WaterResearchers model the effects of competition for global water resources on agriculture.

Toward greener chemistryBreaking up phosphorus with ultraviolet light may offer a safer, simpler way to build many industrial and household chemicals.

In the World: Nanotech on the farmMIT chemical engineer Paula Hammond lends her nanotechnology expertise to farmers in Africa.

Revitalizing the land of plenty with affordable housingStudents in Professor Jan Wampler's class, Architecture Design Studio, spent eight days designing affordable dwellings for farmers in Hawaii

Against the common goudaThe government regulates how food is produced. MIT anthropologist Heather Paxson studies the rebellious cheese-makers who reluctantly adhere to those rules.