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A historian argues for conservation strategies that embrace creativity and diverse farming methods.
Helping transform food systems so they serve people around the world starts with taking an active approach to addressing inequalities.
What’s in store for South Africa’s agricultural sector.
Vegetables, fruits and legumes are nutritious and sustainable – but subsidies overwhelmingly neglect them.
It’s easy to be swayed by the grand promises of AI. But new technology is not the solution to everything. Do your sums first.
The future of Christmas food could include artificial meat, soil-free veg and hybrid protein treats.
Country by Bruce Pascoe and Bill Gammage is a dialogue between experts on First Nations ways of farming and agriculture. It is also a call to Australia to look after Country better.
The US has required motor fuels to contain 10% biofuels since 2005. As this program nears a key milestone in 2022, farm advocates want to expand it while critics want to pare it back or repeal it.
Eliminating the divide between commercial agriculture (mainly white) and subsistence farming (mainly black) requires effective public policy and the right incentives.
Permaculture – a mashup of ‘permanent’ and ‘culture’ – is a way of doing agriculture that’s inspired by the resilience and biodiversity of healthy natural ecosystems.
Humanity’s biggest challenges are not technical, but social, economic, political and behavioural. Effective actions are still possible to stabilise the climate and the planet, but must be taken now.
If we want to reduce carbon emissions and preserve planetary ecosystems, we need to protect our soils.
African livestock keepers need help: without proactive interventions, increasing temperatures will reduce meat and milk production.
Child labour rates, and potentially other sensitive subjects, are not being measured accurately
Field trials of genetically edited crop plants are to be allowed in England under new government proposals.
Zimbabwe’s 2021 bumper harvest is a welcome development but, it’s important to know what’s behind this success and what challenges remain.
Soil degradation is a huge challenge for farmers around the world. But new research is showing how farmers can balance crop yields with protecting the environment.
Adopting more environmentally conscious farm models would safeguard our agricultural exports, cut emissions and help protect nature.
Due to warfare, ploughing and planting was not timely in Tigray. This may lead to a second year with failed crops.
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Associate Professor in Food Systems, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Centre for Regional and Rural Futures, Deakin University
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Professor, Dept of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Guelph
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Emeritus Professor, Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape
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Adjunct Professor in Animal Welfare, Curtin University
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John M. Thompson Chair in Information Technology and Innovation and Professor, Western University
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Emeritus Professor of Agroecology and Food Politics, Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience, Coventry University
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Research Fellow, Centre for Rural Policy Research, University of Exeter
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Lecturer in Ecology, University of New England
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Professor of Sustainable Development, University of Notre Dame
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Professor, Food Economics, University of Guelph
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Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne