Tanzania has set aside 4.3 million U.S. dollars to boost cultivation of oil palm as part of its strategy to …
How to fight climate change in agriculture while protecting jobs
Laxmi Pant, University of Guelph Agriculture has become a carbon-intensive endeavour. Crop, livestock and fossil fuel use in agriculture account …
With an almost $7 billion crop, history shines on Western Australia’s most valuable and second largest harvest
Western Australia’s farmers have closed the history book on an almost $7 billion crop, their most valuable and second-largest harvest …
A very small number of crops are dominating globally: That’s bad news for sustainable agriculture
A new University of Toronto study suggests that globally we’re growing more of the same kinds of crops, and this …
USDA grant to blend data with agriculture for improved production
A University of Texas at Arlington math professor will use a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to prepare graduate and …
Rising diary prices push FAO Food Price Index higher
ROME – World food prices started 2019 on the rise, climbing 1.8 percent compared to December, according to the Food …
Turkey’s ailing agriculture faces even bleaker future
Soaring food prices have emerged as one of Turkey’s gravest economic woes, and everyone seems to agree now that food …
Palm oil not the only driver of forest loss in Indonesia
Large-scale agriculture, primarily for growing oil palms, remains a major cause of deforestation in Indonesia, but its impact has diminished …
Can we ditch intensive farming – and still feed the world?
From urban farming to drones, innovation can help fill the gap between production and consumption by Fiona Harvey Why do we …
The Agtech VC View: What Does 2019 Hold For European Agriculture Startups?
What does 2019 hold for the agtech sector? This was my question to Richard Smith, Managing Partner at Earth Capital UK, …
Rural colleges are ignoring one of their largest industries: agriculture
A lack of communication between educators and rural businesses has resulted in a widening skills gap across the country Farris …