Ben Belton

Assistant Professor of International Development, Michigan State University

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Though the drones spare the farmers of the dangerous and tiring job of applying agrochemicals manually, they are not risk-free.

Agricultural drones are taking off globally, saving farmers time and money

30 Oct 2025

4 min read

Farmed fish like these carp now make an important contribution to global food security. Ben Belton, CC BY-ND

Let them eat carp: Fish farms are helping to fight hunger

14 Mar 2018

5 min read

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