African farmers reap rewards of flood-tolerant rice
Two flood-resistant rice varieties are helping farmers in Africa to improve productivity, with huge potential returns for countries affected by climate change, agricultural food experts say.
Two flood-resistant rice varieties are helping farmers in Africa to improve productivity, with huge potential returns for countries affected by climate change, agricultural food experts say.
Agriculture
May 16, 2023
0
3
Decades of industrial agriculture have caused environmental and social damage across the globe. Soils have deteriorated and plant and animal species are disappearing. Landscapes are degraded and small-scale farmers are struggling. ...
Ecology
May 9, 2023
0
74
Canada's food system is experiencing ongoing stresses from supply chain disruptions, price inflation and extreme weather events. Canadians are feeling the effects of these stresses: in 2021, nearly 16% of provincial households ...
Economics & Business
May 5, 2023
0
15
Ending hunger by 2030 is one of the Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN. This is a huge challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, where one third of all households are still exposed to food insecurity. To meet the demand of ...
Ecology
Apr 28, 2023
0
25
China has scored consecutive good harvests for years running, but there has been a problem of agricultural production that emphasizes weight rather than quality. The main manifestation is the long-term and high-intensity ...
Agriculture
Apr 26, 2023
0
15
Most smallholder farmers surveyed in Uganda believe they can reduce damage caused by the fall armyworm with several management and control options available to help them mitigate the impacts of the potentially devastating ...
Ecology
Apr 25, 2023
0
12
Having highlighted the failures and fragility of a globalized food system, the COVID-19 pandemic created a sudden infatuation with local consumption, which was widely encouraged by the Québec government as a measure to mitigate ...
Ecology
Apr 25, 2023
0
3
Over the past few decades, it has become obvious that climate change, and consequent extreme weather events, can wreak havoc on crop yields. Concerningly, there is a large disparity in agricultural vulnerability between developed ...
Ecology
Apr 24, 2023
0
10
Farmers use many marketing strategies to diversify their incomes and stay in business. New research suggests that two of these strategies—agritourism and direct farm sales—complement one another when they occur within ...
Agriculture
Apr 19, 2023
0
11
Unlike large-acreage government irrigation schemes, small-scale irrigation is typically farmer led. Farmers decide what technologies to use to extract water, be it manual lifting or solar water pumps. They also choose the ...
Agriculture
Apr 19, 2023
0
3