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- 01 Mar 2019
- News
The Blue-Green Revolution
shipping. In addition, algae can grow in salty or brackish water under extremely harsh conditions; so unlike other biofuel feedstocks such as corn and soy, algae don’t need to compete with agricultural crops for fresh water and arable... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Case Study: Farming It Out
photo courtesy of Charlie Andersen Charlie Andersen (MBA 2014) grew up on a 200-acre organic family farm west of Philadelphia that produced everything from apples and blueberries to sweet corn. Andersen absolutely loved it—for the most part: “What I disliked were all... View Details
- 10 Aug 2016
- News
A Start-Up Turns to Saffron to Help Afghanistan Regrow
- 12 Jan 2021
- News
Keeping the Coast Clear
Photo courtesy Save the Bay Photo courtesy Save the Bay As executive director of the non-profit Save the Bay, Jonathan Stone (MBA 1984) leads the organization’s efforts to protect the waters and habitats of Narragansett Bay, educate the public, and advocate for... View Details
- 19 Nov 2014
- News
The Power of Yes
practices by understanding the true social impact of investing in early-stage companies that serve low-income customers in India, Pakistan, East and West Africa, and Latin America. These companies provide affordable access to agricultural... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 20 Apr 2016
- News
Steps to Success
capable people to do things they never knew existed and to achieve mastery of it.” In describing that sense of accomplishment, Ruhr could well be speaking about the early years of her own career, which was born in Professor Ray A. Goldberg’s View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Do Good: Eat Chocolate
A FEEL-GOOD HIGH: Founder Sarah Endline with sweetriot’s tiny treats. As a girl in Auburn, Michigan, a small town two hours north of Detroit, Sarah Endline (MBA 2001) grew up with a clear understanding of the link between crops in the field and food on the table. It’s... View Details
- 10 Apr 2013
- News
Tapped In
ARIAS-KING: Planting pine trees to promote social change. Photo Courtesy of Fredo Arias-King Fredo Arias-King (MBA 1996) President of Texas's T&R Chemicals, is aware that—outside of his industry—people aren't necessarily cognizant of the historical and cultural... View Details
- 20 Dec 2022
- News
Singing to the Corn
2014 to simultaneously promote more sustainable agricultural methods and educate others about indigenous culture—the seed, if you will, for an alternative to the high-yield, soil-depleting cycle of tilling, pesticides, and fertilization... View Details
- 28 Mar 2019
- News
California Alumni Explore Role of Capitalism in Addressing Climate Change
community has failed,” she said. “If we want to solve climate change, we can. It's completely plausible to change. We have the technology to fix this problem. Electric and autonomous vehicles and ride sharing are coming fast. Agriculture... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2019
- News
City on a Hill
more than $1 million in grants to renovate the aging West Wind dormitory, provide technical assistance to local farmers, and establish a commercial kitchen that local growers can use to make value-added agricultural products; turned the... View Details
- 16 Nov 2015
- News
Connecting with Indigenous Traditions
that way.” After graduating, he spent a decade at the Hawaii-based Castle & Cooke, which was at that time a large agriculture firm that included Dole Food Company. Sprinkles began in the seafood division at Castle & Cooke’s San Francisco... View Details
- 17 May 2018
- News
Creating Opportunity for Indian Entrepreneurs
support his family. He heard about the I Create program and signed up. Having noticed a growth in agriculture in the region, Samad was intent on finding his niche in the industry. After conducting market research and consulting with a... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 14 Feb 2019
- News
Plotting a Path Forward on Climate Change
reach the goals of which McCarthy spoke. Moving away from the city to more rural areas, David Perry (MBA 1997), president, CEO, and director of Indigo Agriculture, said one-third of all carbon emissions are the result of the agriculture... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
The Wise Men
Radcliffe student, to Cambridge, where he enrolled at Harvard College. After attending HBS and earning a Ph.D. in agricultural economics from the University of Minnesota, Goldberg joined the HBS faculty in 1955. In 1957, he and HBS... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Books
post–Civil War era to commission-based canvassers hired and trained by manufacturers to sell agricultural products and books by Mark Twain and Ulysses S. Grant, for instance. “Drummers,” who acted as the middlemen between manufacturers... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2021
Nigeria. It’s very rewarding to do well and see the range of lives we’re impacting—not just in Lagos, but across the country. Ultimately, that’s what keeps us here through the challenges. Back to top Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli (MBA 1999) Managing Partner, Sahel Consulting... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Regional Alumni Events Address Climate Change
director of Indigo Agriculture at panel discussion held on the HBS campus entitled “Confronting Climate Change: Boston-Based Ideas that Can Change the World.” “Inspiring” is how David Chan (MBA 2018) described the forum he attended in New... View Details
Keywords: Jen Myers
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Cynthia Carroll
we provide free antiretroviral drugs to our 3,000 HIV- positive employees. In South America, we have multimillion-dollar projects to improve goat and cattle breeds, boost honey production, and diversify agricultural output. We work hard... View Details