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The Fourth Plate

The Fourth Plate

Voices from the Global South on Food, Climate and Culture
POWERED BY OVER 100 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
  • Agriculture
    • Sustainable Farming
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  • Climate & Environment
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  • Food Systems
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  • Culture & Society
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  • Investigations & Features
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  • Opinion & Analysis
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  • The World is Like That

Latest

  • Kullunna Babu: An Open Letter to Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar and Dr. Shashi Tharoor
    Commentary, Editor’s picks, Opinion & Analysis

    Kullunna Babu: An Open Letter to Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar and Dr. Shashi Tharoor

    By Babu Respected Sirs, I am Babu, the name you might not have seen graffitied when the Burj Khalifa was built. I am Babu, often mocked by the international press you write for — to make maybe many ten times my monthly wage — as the tallest crane operator. I am Babu who paved those…

    TFP
  • Grains of Heritage: A Celebration of Rice, Culture, and Community in India’s North East
    Agriculture, Editor’s picks, Guest Columns, Northeast India, Opinion & Analysis, Region, Seeds & Inputs

    Grains of Heritage: A Celebration of Rice, Culture, and Community in India’s North East

    Shitangshu Hazarika
  • Varkala’s ‘Zero Waste’ Crown: A Model of Substance or a Convenient Label?
    Climate & Environment, Conservation & Biodiversity, Editor’s picks, Region, South Asia

    Varkala’s ‘Zero Waste’ Crown: A Model of Substance or a Convenient Label?

    TFP
  •  Signals to the Market: What Nigeria’s Ondo State is Getting Right About Industrialization
    Africa, Agriculture, Agritech, Editor’s picks, Region

     Signals to the Market: What Nigeria’s Ondo State is Getting Right About Industrialization

    Nosakhare Omon Aigiomawu
  • When a tree and a wayside stone becomes a shrine: Observations from nature
    Commentary, Culture & Society, Editor’s picks, Heritage & Indigenous Knowledge, Opinion & Analysis, Region, South Asia

    When a tree and a wayside stone becomes a shrine: Observations from nature

    Dr Gopakumar S

GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS SURVEY & RELATED STORIES

  • A mandate for enforcement: Over half of Kerala respondents in ‘The Fourth Plate Global Food Systems Survey’ call state’s wetlands law too weak

    A mandate for enforcement: Over half of Kerala respondents in ‘The Fourth Plate Global Food Systems Survey’ call state’s wetlands law too weak

    December 2, 2025
  • The Fourth Plate Global Food Systems Survey: Research Methodolgoy

    The Fourth Plate Global Food Systems Survey: Research Methodolgoy

    December 2, 2025
  • Farm or Malls: The Fourth Plate Investigative Series

    Farm or Malls: The Fourth Plate Investigative Series

    August 30, 2025

AGRICULTURE

  • Grains of Heritage: A Celebration of Rice, Culture, and Community in India’s North East
    Agriculture, Editor’s picks, Guest Columns, Northeast India, Opinion & Analysis, Region, Seeds & Inputs

    Grains of Heritage: A Celebration of Rice, Culture, and Community in India’s North East

    Shitangshu Hazarika
  •  Signals to the Market: What Nigeria’s Ondo State is Getting Right About Industrialization
    Africa, Agriculture, Agritech, Editor’s picks, Region

     Signals to the Market: What Nigeria’s Ondo State is Getting Right About Industrialization

    Nosakhare Omon Aigiomawu
  • Reclaiming the Midday Meal: How Muhammed Hadith Hussain is Cultivating a ‘Krishi Malayalam’
    Agriculture, Editor’s picks, Grassroots champions, People & Profiles, Region, South Asia

    Reclaiming the Midday Meal: How Muhammed Hadith Hussain is Cultivating a ‘Krishi Malayalam’

    TFP
  • The Tray that Fights Hunger: Sandra Mariya Sony’s Blueprint for Urban Nutrition
    Agriculture, Editor’s picks, Innovators, People & Profiles, Region, South Asia, Sustainable Farming

    The Tray that Fights Hunger: Sandra Mariya Sony’s Blueprint for Urban Nutrition

    TFP

INVESTIGATIONS AND FEATURES

  • Kullunna Babu: An Open Letter to Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar and Dr. Shashi Tharoor
    Commentary, Editor’s picks, Opinion & Analysis

    Kullunna Babu: An Open Letter to Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar and Dr. Shashi Tharoor

    TFP
  • Grains of Heritage: A Celebration of Rice, Culture, and Community in India’s North East
    Agriculture, Editor’s picks, Guest Columns, Northeast India, Opinion & Analysis, Region, Seeds & Inputs

    Grains of Heritage: A Celebration of Rice, Culture, and Community in India’s North East

    Shitangshu Hazarika
  • Varkala’s ‘Zero Waste’ Crown: A Model of Substance or a Convenient Label?
    Climate & Environment, Conservation & Biodiversity, Editor’s picks, Region, South Asia

    Varkala’s ‘Zero Waste’ Crown: A Model of Substance or a Convenient Label?

    TFP
  •  Signals to the Market: What Nigeria’s Ondo State is Getting Right About Industrialization
    Africa, Agriculture, Agritech, Editor’s picks, Region

     Signals to the Market: What Nigeria’s Ondo State is Getting Right About Industrialization

    Nosakhare Omon Aigiomawu

CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

  • Varkala’s ‘Zero Waste’ Crown: A Model of Substance or a Convenient Label?
    Climate & Environment, Conservation & Biodiversity, Editor’s picks, Region, South Asia

    Varkala’s ‘Zero Waste’ Crown: A Model of Substance or a Convenient Label?

    TFP
  • Honoring the unparalleled life and legacy of Saalumarada Thimmakka
    Changemakers, Climate & Environment, Conservation & Biodiversity, Culture & Society, Editor’s picks, Heritage & Indigenous Knowledge, People & Profiles, Region, South Asia

    Honoring the unparalleled life and legacy of Saalumarada Thimmakka

    Charumathi Supraja
  • “Great Nicobar Is Being Re-Engineered, Not Developed”: An Interview with Pankaj Sekhsaria
    Climate & Environment, Conservation & Biodiversity, Editor’s picks, Investigations & Features, Long Reads, People & Profiles, Region, Researchers, South Asia

    “Great Nicobar Is Being Re-Engineered, Not Developed”: An Interview with Pankaj Sekhsaria

    K. A. Shaji
  • Bring the Forest to the City: Kerala’s ‘Greenprint’ for Social Forestry 2.0
    Climate & Environment, Commentary, Conservation & Biodiversity, Editor’s picks, Opinion & Analysis, Region, South Asia

    Bring the Forest to the City: Kerala’s ‘Greenprint’ for Social Forestry 2.0

    Dr Gopakumar S

CULTURE & SOCIETY

  • When a tree and a wayside stone becomes a shrine: Observations from nature
    Commentary, Culture & Society, Editor’s picks, Heritage & Indigenous Knowledge, Opinion & Analysis, Region, South Asia

    When a tree and a wayside stone becomes a shrine: Observations from nature

    Dr Gopakumar S
  • Honoring the unparalleled life and legacy of Saalumarada Thimmakka
    Changemakers, Climate & Environment, Conservation & Biodiversity, Culture & Society, Editor’s picks, Heritage & Indigenous Knowledge, People & Profiles, Region, South Asia

    Honoring the unparalleled life and legacy of Saalumarada Thimmakka

    Charumathi Supraja
  • “Young People Don’t Have the Space to Talk About Climate Grief,” Hemavathi Shekhar of Enact Earth on Building Community-Led Support Systems
    Changemakers, Culture & Society, Editor’s picks, People & Profiles

    “Young People Don’t Have the Space to Talk About Climate Grief,” Hemavathi Shekhar of Enact Earth on Building Community-Led Support Systems

    TFP
  • When the World is Not OK: Opening Safe Spaces to Talk About Climate Change and Mental Health
    Commentary, Culture & Society, Editor’s picks, Opinion & Analysis, Region, South Asia

    When the World is Not OK: Opening Safe Spaces to Talk About Climate Change and Mental Health

    Charumathi Supraja

PEOPLE AND PROFILES

  • Honoring the unparalleled life and legacy of Saalumarada Thimmakka
    Changemakers, Climate & Environment, Conservation & Biodiversity, Culture & Society, Editor’s picks, Heritage & Indigenous Knowledge, People & Profiles, Region, South Asia

    Honoring the unparalleled life and legacy of Saalumarada Thimmakka

    Charumathi Supraja
  • AURAK Researcher Presents Breakthrough Integrated Solar-Driven Solution to Generate Electricity, Green Hydrogen and Freshwater 
    Innovators, Middle East & North Africa, News & Events, People & Profiles, Region

    AURAK Researcher Presents Breakthrough Integrated Solar-Driven Solution to Generate Electricity, Green Hydrogen and Freshwater 

    TFP
  • Reclaiming the Midday Meal: How Muhammed Hadith Hussain is Cultivating a ‘Krishi Malayalam’
    Agriculture, Editor’s picks, Grassroots champions, People & Profiles, Region, South Asia

    Reclaiming the Midday Meal: How Muhammed Hadith Hussain is Cultivating a ‘Krishi Malayalam’

    TFP
  • “Young People Don’t Have the Space to Talk About Climate Grief,” Hemavathi Shekhar of Enact Earth on Building Community-Led Support Systems
    Changemakers, Culture & Society, Editor’s picks, People & Profiles

    “Young People Don’t Have the Space to Talk About Climate Grief,” Hemavathi Shekhar of Enact Earth on Building Community-Led Support Systems

    TFP

OPINION & ANALYSIS

  • Kullunna Babu: An Open Letter to Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar and Dr. Shashi Tharoor
    Commentary, Editor’s picks, Opinion & Analysis

    Kullunna Babu: An Open Letter to Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar and Dr. Shashi Tharoor

    TFP
  • Grains of Heritage: A Celebration of Rice, Culture, and Community in India’s North East
    Agriculture, Editor’s picks, Guest Columns, Northeast India, Opinion & Analysis, Region, Seeds & Inputs

    Grains of Heritage: A Celebration of Rice, Culture, and Community in India’s North East

    Shitangshu Hazarika
  • When a tree and a wayside stone becomes a shrine: Observations from nature
    Commentary, Culture & Society, Editor’s picks, Heritage & Indigenous Knowledge, Opinion & Analysis, Region, South Asia

    When a tree and a wayside stone becomes a shrine: Observations from nature

    Dr Gopakumar S
  • When the World is Not OK: Opening Safe Spaces to Talk About Climate Change and Mental Health
    Commentary, Culture & Society, Editor’s picks, Opinion & Analysis, Region, South Asia

    When the World is Not OK: Opening Safe Spaces to Talk About Climate Change and Mental Health

    Charumathi Supraja

REGIONS

  • Grains of Heritage: A Celebration of Rice, Culture, and Community in India’s North East
    Agriculture, Editor’s picks, Guest Columns, Northeast India, Opinion & Analysis, Region, Seeds & Inputs

    Grains of Heritage: A Celebration of Rice, Culture, and Community in India’s North East

    Shitangshu Hazarika
  • Varkala’s ‘Zero Waste’ Crown: A Model of Substance or a Convenient Label?
    Climate & Environment, Conservation & Biodiversity, Editor’s picks, Region, South Asia

    Varkala’s ‘Zero Waste’ Crown: A Model of Substance or a Convenient Label?

    TFP
  •  Signals to the Market: What Nigeria’s Ondo State is Getting Right About Industrialization
    Africa, Agriculture, Agritech, Editor’s picks, Region

     Signals to the Market: What Nigeria’s Ondo State is Getting Right About Industrialization

    Nosakhare Omon Aigiomawu
  • EmiratesGBC and UNESCO GEP Sustainable School Building Guidance Booklet champions call to build sustainable schools to further the greening of the education sector
    Middle East & North Africa, News & Events, Region

    EmiratesGBC and UNESCO GEP Sustainable School Building Guidance Booklet champions call to build sustainable schools to further the greening of the education sector

    TFP

ReSEARCH & INSIGHTS

  • Earth Economics Through an Islamic Lens: Reclaiming Stewardship in an Age of Ecological Strain
    Commentary, Opinion & Analysis, Papers & Summaries, Region, Research & Insights, Southeast Asia

    Earth Economics Through an Islamic Lens: Reclaiming Stewardship in an Age of Ecological Strain

    Davi John J Simundo Palo
  • 78% of Middle East Women Business Leaders Confident in Growth, Yet Nearly Half Want Clearer AI and ESG Strategies: KPMG study
    Middle East & North Africa, Papers & Summaries, Region, Research & Insights

    78% of Middle East Women Business Leaders Confident in Growth, Yet Nearly Half Want Clearer AI and ESG Strategies: KPMG study

    TFP
  • India’s Economic Reset: How the Nation is Driving a Virtuous Cycle of Growth
    Editor’s picks, Policy Briefs, Research & Insights

    India’s Economic Reset: How the Nation is Driving a Virtuous Cycle of Growth

    TFP
  • “The Monsoon Is Changing Before Our Eyes,” Roxy Mathew Koll, India’s Leading Climate Scientist
    Interviews, Research & Insights

    “The Monsoon Is Changing Before Our Eyes,” Roxy Mathew Koll, India’s Leading Climate Scientist

    K. A. Shaji

NEWS & INSIGHTS

  • EmiratesGBC and UNESCO GEP Sustainable School Building Guidance Booklet champions call to build sustainable schools to further the greening of the education sector
    Middle East & North Africa, News & Events, Region

    EmiratesGBC and UNESCO GEP Sustainable School Building Guidance Booklet champions call to build sustainable schools to further the greening of the education sector

    TFP
  • AURAK Researcher Presents Breakthrough Integrated Solar-Driven Solution to Generate Electricity, Green Hydrogen and Freshwater 
    Innovators, Middle East & North Africa, News & Events, People & Profiles, Region

    AURAK Researcher Presents Breakthrough Integrated Solar-Driven Solution to Generate Electricity, Green Hydrogen and Freshwater 

    TFP
  • Ras Al Khaimah signs agreement to develop the largest wastewater infrastructure project in the Emirate to enable sustainable growth
    News & Events

    Ras Al Khaimah signs agreement to develop the largest wastewater infrastructure project in the Emirate to enable sustainable growth

    TFP
  • Global Experts Examine Convergence of AI, Entrepreneurship, and Circular Economy at AURAK-hosted Conference
    News & Events

    Global Experts Examine Convergence of AI, Entrepreneurship, and Circular Economy at AURAK-hosted Conference

    TFP

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