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The emission reduction targets outlined for Canadian fertilizer use will not lead to food shortages and food insecurity.
Algorithms can help determine what farm inputs and policies can boost food production.
Cowpea is an important crop in Ghana. What will a genetically modified version mean for the country’s farmers?
France may be getting closer to legalizing cannabis. Still, arrests are rising quickly and often target Arab Muslim men.
Labels that emphasise the social identities of the contending parties not only impede efforts to comprehend their causes but also obscure their vast dimensions.
Many will be tempted to leave their land.
And after India banned wheat exports in May due to the high temperatures, we find out how vulnerable crops are to extreme heat. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Potato productivity in Kenya is declining, this is partly due to potato cyst nematodes - a microscopic type of roundworm that feeds on potato roots.
Technological changes on the horizon will likely disrupt the dairy industry as we know it — plans to mitigate the risks this transition poses to farmer livelihoods and animal welfare should start now.
Two profoundly disruptive events combined to make life even more challenging for UK farmers, and now their mental health is suffering. Here’s what can be done.
The agricultural workforce is changing but a worryingly unsophisticated understanding of workforce diversity lingers in the sector – especially in terms of Indigenous involvement in agriculture.
A new study faults a well-established concept that informs land-use policies in developing countries.
Restoring farmland is one of the best ways to tackle climate and environmental issues over the long-term. But this doesn’t appear to be part of the Nationals deal.
Farmer-herder conflict is taking its toll on productivity in northern Nigeria. Efforts to solve this problem must include all stakeholders and take into account their concerns.
By spending $2 billion each year for about 30 years, we could restore much of Australia’s severely denuded landscapes.
Most farmers experienced reduced demand and lower prices for their produce. There were also disruptions to production.
Elephants avoided areas where others were poached.
Do farmers fare better together in the face of a changing climate?
They do menial jobs but also trust in God as a coping strategy.
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