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Expecting backpackers to work in tough conditions for months, only to be entered into an uncertain visa ballot, is a gamble for farmers and regional communities.
South Africa’s water law promises fairness, but ageing infrastructure, weak governance and unequal power leave many without reliable water.
The alleged theft of thousands of sheep in Queensland shows how difficult it can be to detect and prevent farm crime.
Without finance, infrastructure and power, many Black South African farmers remain dependent on white commercial farmers.
For some people caught in conflict zones, remaining is the choice they feel they can live with.
New research shows that corporate concentration, the agricultural treadmill and export-driven policy have turned farm expansion into a survival requirement.
When huge companies assert their patents, smaller businesses and public plant breeders are dissuaded from conducting research that might not be illegal at all.
Forests benefit everyone – but farmers carry the risk.
The good news is degraded soil can regain some of its lost heat protection. We can help ‘re-insulate’ the ground with practical farming methods.
Reform UK and the Green party are expected to win their first seats in the Senedd, but they have contrasting views on the Welsh countryside.
Without adequate fertiliser, crops such as wheat and barley produce lower yields with lower protein content.
When conflict leads to abandoned fields, lost livestock, or altered investment decisions, it undermines food security and development.
Competition for shea trees is rising in west Africa, leaving the poorest women collectors with less access and fewer gains.
Climate action can ease or add to crises in the Sahel region.
Things have come a long way since the 1980s. But women still do not have the equal economic access they deserve.
Can gene editing truly support smallholder farmers and help Indonesia achieve food sovereignty, or will it simply revive the old controversies surrounding GMO crops?
Farmers are struggling to adapt to climate change and its challenges, but new research has some helpful advice.
Africa’s drylands need support, but it shouldn’t overlook systems that people rely on.
In the past, farmers have balanced their political beliefs against market logic. How much pressure can farmers endure?
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