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Cassandra Herrman

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Cassandra Herrman is a documentary producer and videographer who has filmed in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, South America and the U.S. Her work in Africa has included stories about human rights conditions in Zimbabwe, the singer Fela Kuti in Nigeria, female runners in Kenya and the humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s Darfur region. Her films have been nominated for two national Emmy awards. Cassandra is currently a series producer for "Food for 9 Billion," a yearlong project by the Center for Investigative Reporting, Homelands Productions, PBS NEWSHOUR and American Public Media's Marketplace.

Posted inEnvironment, Food for 9 Billion

China strains to satisfy growing demand for meat

by Mary Kay Magistad and Cassandra Herrman November 13, 2012August 18, 2017

China’s growing appetite for meat and dairy is driving big changes in everything from farming to food safety.

Posted inEnvironment, Food for 9 Billion, Food Security

Ethiopian reprisal attacks serve as cautionary tale for global land investors

by Cassandra Herrman September 7, 2012August 4, 2017

Human Rights Watch has released a report detailing reprisal attacks by the Ethiopian military over a shooting at a rice farm.

Posted inEnvironment, Food for 9 Billion, Food Security

Who will grow our food in the future?

by Cassandra Herrman June 12, 2012August 4, 2017

As farmers age and family farms struggle to stay afloat, societies everywhere seek ways to get young people excited about agriculture.

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Posted inEnvironment, Food Security

Update: Shooting at Ethiopian plantation

by Cassandra Herrman May 10, 2012July 1, 2015

A violent attack at the Saudi Star rice plantation has reportedly left at least five people dead and at least eight more wounded.

Posted inEnvironment, Food Security

African startups use cellphones to help farmers

by Cassandra Herrman April 3, 2012July 1, 2015

As mobile technology spreads, low-cost services put power in the hands of the people who keep Africa fed.

Posted inEnvironment

Ethiopia: A battle for land and water

by Cassandra Herrman and Beth Hoffman February 28, 2012July 1, 2015

A controversial resettlement program in Ethiopia is the latest battleground in the global race to secure prized farmland and water. TRANSCRIPT: Anchor introduction: And now a follow-up to a story that aired on PBS NewsHour in April 2010 about foreign land investment in Ethiopia. In the wake of that investment, tens of thousands of residents […]

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Examining Ethiopia’s ‘villagization’ program

by Cassandra Herrman February 28, 2012July 1, 2015

Tonight’s story on PBS NewsHour probes the connection between foreign investment in African farmland and the displacement of native people.

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