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A new strain of the bluetongue virus is spreading putting livestock at risk and placing fresh pressure on farmers.
If the conflict endures, the value of Sudan’s economy will contract by up to 42% – with 7 million more people falling into poverty.
Solar is helping farmers in California save water and secure reliable income in the face of drought and economic pressure.
Blending livelihood strategies based on what works at different times in specific environments has been key to human survival for thousands of years.
China’s climate policies aim for sustainability, but for ethnic minorities, they often bring displacement, economic strain and erosion of cultural traditions.
Flexitarian diets and breeding better livestock can make farming more sustainable. But it will take much more to farm within the planet’s limits
Investors are sinking billions into high-tech agriculture systems, but farmers are still waiting for simple, adaptable and reliable tools.
Yes, it’s been raining in southeast Australia – but it’s too little, too late. Now it’s too cold to grow decent pasture. This is called a ‘green drought’.
Land systems shape how foreign investment happens and what impact it has.
Nigeria’s economy grew but poverty worsened, especially in the rural areas. The country needs a radical shift in its economic policy approach to reduce poverty.
From Devon to mid-Wales, scientists are finding that UK-grown tea isn’t just possible – it could be good for people and the planet.
Industry figures have warned consumers to prepare for price rises, amid expected shortages of milk, butter and cheese.
As trade shocks escalate, Canada must prioritize long-term food security over short-term retaliation.
Africa’s new space agency has an important role to play in coordinating satellite data and boosting connectivity.
The European Union wants to reserve specific food names for its own producers. Australia argues these are generic names and we should keep them.
The pace of investment to manage diseases transmissible from animals to humans is dangerously slow.
For millennia, writes Joshua Gilbert, Indigenous people had a systematic way of organising the land. Where are their voices in discussions of sustainable farming?
Incomplete and inaccurate official data provides fertile ground for radical statements.
At a time of changing geopolitical and physical environments, achieving long-term agricultural resilience means diversifying Canada’s crop production.
Top contributors
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Associate Professor, Department of Entomology; African-American Studies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Research Fellow, Tegemeo Institute, Egerton University
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Adjunct Professor in Animal Welfare, Curtin University
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Managing Director, Triple Helix Consulting; Honorary Professor, ANU Fenner School for the Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Soil Scientist, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of the Practice of International Development, Harvard Kennedy School
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Professor & Director, Primary Industries Climate Challenges Centre, The University of Melbourne
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Emeritus Professor, Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape
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Executive Director, Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems, Arizona State University
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Professorial Fellow, Institute of Development Studies
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Associate Professor, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Director of the Arrell Food Institute and Professor in the Dept. of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Guelph
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Senior Analyst, University of Pretoria