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Business

The future of farming

A new crop of entrepreneurs is prepping the ground to grow food in the desert. Now the competition is hotting up.

  • The Entrepreneurs #7
  • 12 min read
A farmer operates a green tractor with yellow wheels across sandy farmland at Emirates Bio Farm, with trees lining the background.
Entrepreneurialism

Business

A South African surfing start-up, food for thought from Cop27 and 25hours Hotels co-founder Christoph Hoffmann on the future of the hotel industry.

  • Issue #159
  • 6 min read
Rural farming scene with cattle grazing and people working in agricultural fields
Food & Drink

Table talk

Mexico City's most influential chefs gather at Caracol de Mar to discuss the evolution of local cuisine, sustainability challenges, and the capital's emerging gastronomic identity.

  • Issue #152
  • 14 min read
A group of people dining at a rustic restaurant with stone walls, exposed beams, and lush plants
Affairs

After the blast

Last summer an explosion rocked Beirut. This month we asked our correspondent to return to those streets to meet the people rebuilding the Lebanese capital.

  • Issue #142
  • 11 min read
White banner hanging on weathered Beirut building reads RESIST PERSIST REBUILD with architectural illustrations
Urbanism

Room to grow

A new urban farm in Paris is boosting the city’s food supply. And it’s an idea that’s bearing fruit in cities across the world.

  • Issue #138
  • 9 min read
Room to grow
Food & Drink

What’s in your basket?

The pandemic has made us all think more about where our food comes from. Canadian farmer and educator Jean-Martin Fortier explains why we should support local producers.

  • Issue #134
  • 4 min read
Illustration of a woman and man harvesting vegetables in a garden with green bushes and a wooden crate of produce.
Affairs

Go with the grain

Three Asian nations are tackling food security in a variety of ways. Monocle focuses on China’s efforts in Australia and the value of good relations.

  • Issue #74
  • 10 min read
Multiple silver cylindrical grain silos with conical roofs and an auger on a dusty farm yard in Western Australia.
Business

Grow your own

As populations become more urban and people become more aware of where their food comes from, city farms, whether it’s beekeeping in Brisbane or vegetable growing in Havana, are coming into their own.

  • Issue #65
  • 7 min read
Grow your own
Affairs

Oceania

Winds of change strike the gassy cattle of Australia and preaching to the converted in the Cook Islands.

  • Issue #24
  • 4 min read
Oceania
Affairs

No flour, no power

Despite healthy economic growth, Pakistan is in the grip of a food and fuel crisis. With two thirds of Pakistanis earning under $2 a day, the country's situation is dire.

  • Issue #11
  • 4 min read
No flour, no power

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