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Climate change cooks up Japanese 'cabbage shock'
Jan 24, 2025 (AFP)
The culprit is a changing climate. Last year's record summer heat and heavy rain ruined crops, driving up the cost of the leafy green in what media have dubbed ...
Pakistan drought dents winter harvest
Jan 23, 2025 (AFP)
Pakistan -- home to more than 240 million people -- ranks among the countries most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, which scientists say is making e...
We can produce fertilizer more efficiently by harnessing Earth's subsurface forces
Jan 22, 2025 (SPX)
The idea originates from a unique geological event observed in Mali, West Africa, during the 1980s. Locals discovered a hydrogen-rich well, which scientists lat...
War and climate crisis reshape global fertiliser industry
Jan 22, 2025 (SPX)
"In 2022, Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine brought about an increase in fertiliser prices and a disruption of supply chains, jeopardising food securit...
Satellite technology helping pastoralists prepare for drought
Jan 21, 2025 (SPX)
The Managing Rangelands for Drought Resilience initiative employed satellite-based vegetation mapping technology to provide early warnings, enabling farmers in ...
The global forces sending coffee prices skyward
Jan 21, 2025 (AFP)
While the current hot streak may calm down in the coming months, experts and industry insiders expect volatility will remain the watchword, giving little visibi...
How to reduce environmental impact with diet a Politecnico study published in Nature
Jan 17, 2025 (SPX)
The EAT-Lancet diet promotes health and sustainability by emphasizing plant-based foods - such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, legumes, and nuts - and limi...
Herbicide under US scrutiny over potential Parkinson's link
Jan 16, 2025 (AFP)
David Jilbert's devastating Parkinson's diagnosis three years ago changed his life irrevocably. It's a condition the 65-year-old farmer believes he wouldn't hav...
Poland ramps up controls amid foot-and-mouth outbreak in Germany
Jan 15, 2025 (AFP)
It has however stopped short of halting livestock imports from Germany, a move introduced by the UK, South Korea and Mexico. The viral infection is not dangerou...
Nick Sokol: Growing a sustainable future
Jan 14, 2025 (SPX)
Nick Sokol founded Algaeo, whose technology enables farmers to efficiently grow organic fertilizers on-site from microalgae, making the entire experience of far...
UK bans German livestock imports amid foot-and-mouth outbreak
Jan 14, 2025 (AFP)
"The import of cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany will now be banned to protect farmers and their livelihoods," a government statement said, after South Korea ...
Climate fee on food could cut greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture and support social equity
Jan 13, 2025 (SPX)
The social cost of carbon quantifies the economic damage caused by emitting an additional tonne of carbon into the atmosphere. A proposed climate fee of approxi...
Crop switching boosts climate resilience in Chinese agriculture
Jan 10, 2025 (SPX)
China's food production has nearly doubled since the 1980s, primarily driven by intensified nutrient application and expanded irrigation. With food demand proje...
WTO favours EU over Indonesia on palm oil restrictions
Jan 10, 2025 (AFP)
Indonesia, the world's leading producer of palm oil, in 2019 requested an expert panel review of the EU restrictions. The dispute panel has "found largely in fa...
Rubber tappers forge sustainable future in Amazon
Jan 09, 2025 (AFP)
Drop by drop, he collects the milky white sap, known as latex, that sustains him. The recent revival of the rubber tapper trade in this impoverished northern Br...
I.Coast mining firm to receive fertiliser cargo: Abidjan port
Jan 07, 2025 (AFP)
Citing precautions, authorities had Monday insisted the Barbados-flagged Zimrida mooring the controversial cargo in the outer harbour posed no danger, despite c...
Blooming hard: Taiwan's persimmon growers struggle
Jan 02, 2025 (AFP)
Persimmons are popular in Taiwan where people travel hours to buy bags and boxes of the sweet dried fruit to take home to their families or give away to friends...
The energy return on investment of global agriculture
Jan 01, 2025 (SPX)
The study, which integrates two existing models - one tracking energy consumption in agriculture and food processing and another mapping agricultural commodity ...
China's frigid northeast thrives on 'little potato' tourism boom
Dec 31, 2024 (AFP)
Photos and videos taken around the city's landmarks flood platforms such as TikTok counterpart Douyin and Instagram-esque Xiaohongshu -- many featuring tourists...
China launches investigation into beef imports
Dec 27, 2024 (AFP)
The local price of beef in China has trended downwards in recent years, with analysts blaming oversupply and a lack of demand as the world's second largest econ...
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