The Indonesian government has included climate change programs in its Village Fund. It’s aiming to reduce emissions and alleviate poverty.
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The Indonesian government has been distributing funds for village development. In 2019, the money can also be used for climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Hard work and poor prospects for smallholder farming households in Africa.
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Smallholder farming might not be able to generate enough value on its own, but farmers still need support.
There’s more behind that vegan burger than it seems.
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Industry lobbyists call it the ‘Great Food Transition’ and say it’s about saving the planet. But is this the whole story?
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Farming and habitat destruction have caused the species to disappear from large areas of Europe.
He died so that we might eat cheese.
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Your taste for cheese and yoghurt may never have been satisfied were it not for illicit microbial sex.
Many temperate crops require winter chilling to initiate flowering or fruit ripening, and orchards may need to shift to colder areas.
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New Zealand is a net exporter of many fruit and vegetables. While climate-change induced food shortages are not an imminent risk, some crops may be affected by rising temperatures and extreme weather.
Refugees in the city of Qab Illyas in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley dig their own water wells.
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Both drought and violence drove many Syrians out of their homes; even if the war ends, the continuing difficulty of farming will make it hard for them to return.
Christmas trees at Twin H Tree Farms in Bloomington, Indiana.
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If you’re craving that freshly-cut tree smell, shop early and don’t be too choosy.
Aquaculture farmers often use antibiotics this can result in antibiotic-resistance in seafood.
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The presence of antibiotics in the environment poses a threat to global public health, food safety and human existence.
Not all blueberries are the same. A variety called Ridley 1111 is at the centre of an important lawsuit for intellectual property and plants.
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Bigger penalties for pirating plants could help encourage growers to develop new varieties.
The development of an industry in edible insects such as these mopane caterpillars has been slow.
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There needs to be more awareness of the benefits of insects as food, and support for farming and markets.
Turkey is cheaper than ever before.
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Turkey has become easier to produce over the years, making it easier on American wallets – with some environmental benefits as well.
Synthetic biology can help agriculture adapt to a changing world.
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Synthetic biology lets us explore places where evolution has never gone, to help meet humanity’s food needs in a future shaped by climate change.
There are different types of drought and how they affect different sectors of society varies.
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Not all droughts are the same and South Africa needs to have a targeted approach to each type.
Game farms in South Africa often supply the canned hunting sector.
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Private game farming isn’t being managed in a socially or environmentally sustainable way.
The impact of climate change on agriculture will affect food supplies.
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The impact of climate change on agriculture and food production is clear: the sector will suffer. Here’s what needs to be done.
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To break the cycle of poverty and malnutrition, the government needs to ensure that children have access to sufficient healthy food.
Fishing boats in Senegal.
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The EU continues to enter into fresh agreements with countries, despite evidence of serious population declines in the species of interest.
Yellow-headed Blackbird in flight over cattails in a prairie marshland in Alberta.
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The Canadian Prairies are vanishing more quickly than the Amazon rainforest as they are converted for agriculture and industrial uses.
The Yorkshire Dales, England.
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Much of the UK’s farmland is unproductive. It could be put to better use storing carbon, offering recreation and providing wildlife habitat.