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Ghana and other west African cocoa growing countries must harness their combined bargaining strength to address the challenges plaguing cocoa farming.
Using agricultural land for both solar and food production presents huge opportunities for Canadian farmers, especially in Alberta.
If greenhouse gas emissions continue at a high rate, breadbaskets of Europe and North America will see a 50% chance of a flash drought each year by the end of this century.
Food supply chain discounts are causing issues for UK producers and processors.
If the loss and damage fund becomes operational, in what areas would the additional financing be useful in Indonesia? Here are some suggestions.
The effect of climate change on established lifestyles of farming communities are varied
To focus on sustainable development goals, platforms need to change from being exclusively focused on profits and value appropriation to perceiving themselves as public goods.
Urban farms can work in developing countries if farmers and architects are aware of conditions that favour food production in built spaces.
Average farm machinery use in Africa is among the lowest in the world.
Tinkering around the margins of English farms won’t benefit biodiversity, research suggests.
Research shows that food supply chains are unfair, but there are ways to make them more sustainable for all involved.
Many developing nations have little cold storage and lose much of their perishable food before it gets to markets. Climate-friendly refrigeration can provide huge environmental and social benefits.
Solar-powered cold storage technology is of prime significance in efforts to cut post-harvest losses.
The EU have introduced a new regulation on the import of products linked to deforestation – but will this reduce deforestation globally?
The ravages of climate change and hunger do not occur in isolation, but are part of the system we have built.
Climate change is affecting the availability of food to the families of farmers in Ghana.
Tangible solutions would reduce livestock methane emissions, while also improving productivity and livelihoods.
The digital transformation of Kenya’s agriculture will become a reality if it can link viable digital solution providers with potential beneficiaries.
The livelihoods of millions of farmers depend on productive Arabica coffee. New research gives further impetus, if we needed any, to urgently cut emissions.
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