Box gum grassy woodlands are critically endangered. What’s left often grows on farms, and farmers are helping to conserve them.
The Nigerian government must come to the aid of pig farmers to cushion the devastating effect of African Swine Fever.
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Small-scale farmers are likely to be hit hard if open-air markets close due to coronavirus fears. This could have a longer-term impact on the food supply chain.
Hard work and poor prospects for smallholder farming households in Africa.
Swathi Sridharan (formerly ICRISAT, Bulawayo)
David Harris, Bangor University; Jordan Chamberlin, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), and Kai Mausch, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
Smallholder farming might not be able to generate enough value on its own, but farmers still need support.
Strips of native prairie grasses planted on Larry and Margaret Stone’s Iowa farm protect soil, water and wildlife.
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Investing in farming methods that improve lands and water, and in rural infrastructure and markets, could bring new prosperity to agricultural communities.
The Coalition has been promoting its $7 billion drought relief package, but critics say what’s needed is a more effective national drought policy.
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Australia’s initial drought policy was plagued with problems and gutted in 2009. Since then, there has been no further attempt at developing a comprehensive national approach to the problem.
There’s a perception among young South Africans that farm jobs are back-breaking and financially unappealing.
Activists may have to be more careful about distributing evidence of animal cruelty online to encourage people to take action against the meat industry.
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It’s not only banner-waving activists who care about animal welfare, a recent government report found the majority of people surveyed have concerns and want reform.
A John Deere tractor makes its way through floodwaters in Fargo, North Dakota.
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City fringe foodbowls supply much of our fresh produce and can increase climate resilience by making better use of wastewater and organic waste. A new roadmap outlines how to protect these foodbowls.
Two driverless tractors spray vines in a Texas vineyard. Each one is controlled from a single command station (2012).
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Urban farming can make it easier for city residents to obtain healthy, affordable food. But to raise big yields from small pieces of land, farmers need training and support.
Medium-scale African farmers are relatively wealthy and influential.
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PhD Candidate, School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania, and Senior Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney