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Drought casts shadow over prime Moroccan farming land

Nov 02, 2020 (AFP)

"These trees are nearly 20 years old -- they're dead, there is no longer any water," sighed Ahmed Driouch, a farmer, his withered orange trees testament to thre...

Iraq's ancient 'palm climbers' struggle for survival

Nov 02, 2020 (AFP)

At 48, he is the last of several generations of "palm climbers," the nickname given to the community that has harvested southern Iraq's date palms for the past ...

Ivory Coast: Cocoa, deforestation, crises

Oct 29, 2020 (AFP)

Here are five things to know about the country: - King cacao - Ivory Coast is the world's leading producer of cacao, the raw material for cocoa, holding 40 perc...

Land management in forest and grasslands: How much can we intensify?

Oct 28, 2020 (SPX)

An international team of 32 scientists, from 22 institutions, led by Dr Maria Felipe-Lucia (UFZ, iDiv) and Prof Eric Allan (University of Bern) now present the ...

Aerial images detect and track food security threats for millions of African farmers

Oct 23, 2020 (SPX)

The research case studies, conducted in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Republic of Benin, have important implications for the 90 million people in East, W...

Different type of photosynthesis may save crops from climate change

Oct 23, 2020 (UPI)

Most plants in arid and semi-arid environs use a photosynthesis method called Crassulacean acid metabolism, or CAM. Alternatively, plants in temperate environs,...

MEPs back 'veggie burgers' but ban dairy-free 'yoghurt'

Oct 23, 2020 (AFP)

EU subsidies to farmers are massive, compromising roughly one third all of all bloc spending for member states. In the budget proposal for 2021 to 2027 under di...

New grafting technique yields more productive, resilient plants, crops

Oct 22, 2020 (UPI)

The research team, including scientists from Penn State, the University of Florida and a small Nebraskan startup company, detailed their breakthrough Thursday i...

Satellite imagery and broadband set to grow four fold in Precision Ag Market by 2029

Oct 21, 2020 (SPX)

The two companies forecast that by 2029, the total agricultural market is expected to double in value to reach over $815 million. While government-driven sales ...

EU ministers back farm reform with environment rules

Oct 21, 2020 (AFP)

The new policy adopted by the 27 EU countries will now be negotiated with the European Parliament, which this week will vote on its own proposals. "After a long...

Food waste: cities can make the difference

Oct 20, 2020 (SPX)

From an environmental point of view, food waste represents between 8% and 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and the annual water footprint of the agricult...

Biochar helps hold water, saves money

Oct 20, 2020 (SPX)

In the best-case scenarios for some regions, extensive use of biochar could save farmers a little more than 50% of the water they now use to grow crops. That re...

Global food production threatens the climate

Oct 20, 2020 (SPX)

Dinitrogen oxide (N2O), also called nitrous oxide, is about 300 times as climate-damaging as carbon dioxide. It stays for about 120 years in the atmosphere. Alt...

Designing off-grid refrigeration technologies for crop storage in Kenya

Oct 19, 2020 (SPX)

Selling produce in the morning is a strategy many farmers use to beat the heat and ensure freshness, but that results in oversupply and competition at markets a...

Sweetpotato biodiversity can help increase climate-resilience of small-scale farming

Oct 16, 2020 (SPX)

To date, many studies have been conducted on varietal improvement, which involves developing and selecting plants with the required characteristics. Few, howeve...

Canadian farmer who took on Monsanto dies aged 89

Oct 14, 2020 (AFP)

"Dad passed away yesterday. He did have a mild form of Parkinson's," John Schmeiser told AFP, confirming CBC news reports. "Percy Schmeiser passed away yesterda...

World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize

Oct 09, 2020 (AFP)

"With this year's award, the Norwegian Nobel Committee wishes to turn the eyes of the world towards the millions of people who suffer from or face the threat of...

Study: Sicker livestock emit more methane, accelerating climate change

Oct 07, 2020 (UPI)

Over the last decade, atmospheric methane concentrations have risen dramatically, and studies suggest livestock and their digestive systems are responsible for ...

French MPs vote to freeze ban on bee-killing pesticides

Oct 07, 2020 (AFP)

The ban entered into force in August 2018, placing France at the forefront of a campaign against chemicals blamed for decimating crop-pollinating bees. But lawm...

Unique vine 'greenhouses' found by 91-year-old nature volunteer

Oct 07, 2020 (AFP)

The cucurbitaceous vine, a type found in East Asia, is an oddity because while leaves come in all shapes and sizes and perform a crucial role in photosynthesis,...