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Agriculture

Farmers face water crisis in India’s Cauvery Delta

Farmers face water crisis in India’s Cauvery Delta

Rice growers are digging ever-deeper wells to try and beat prolonged drought, amid changing rainfall patterns

Kenya's food crisis: 'With this kind of farming, I only make a loss'

Kenya’s food crisis: ‘With this kind of farming, I only make a loss’

Farmers in Kenya’s Rift Valley are being forced from their farms by drought then hit by rising food prices as maize shortages bite

Women's co-op dairy in Kenya breaks agricultural glass ceiling

Women’s co-op dairy in Kenya breaks agricultural glass ceiling

Raising cattle instead of selling firewood and charcoal is empowering women and allowing trees to grow back in a denuded part of rural Kenya

G7-backed insurance 'too little, too late' for Malawi drought, report finds

G7-backed insurance ‘too little, too late’ for Malawi drought, report finds

Insurance scheme that took nine months to pay out after a state of emergency was declared contains major flaws, according to Action Aid report

Groundwater recharge offers hope to drought-hit Indian farmers

Groundwater recharge offers hope to drought-hit Indian farmers

In Odisha, where late monsoons mean crop failures, poverty and even suicide, a novel scheme aims to boost water access

Dryland expansion to hit food crops as planet warms

Dryland expansion to hit food crops as planet warms

Studies warn climate change will bring faster warming to subtropical dry areas, making crops like wheat and potatoes unviable

Drought sours future of Swaziland's sugar growers

Drought sours future of Swaziland’s sugar growers

Sugarcane has brought wealth to the world’s last absolute monarchy, but climate change spells an uncertain future for this thirsty crop

How Ireland bent EU climate rules to protect farting cows

How Ireland bent EU climate rules to protect farting cows

Analysis of flexibilities – or loopholes – in EU 2030 emissions targets gives Dublin the prize for creative accounting

Global warming to shrink US harvests, say scientists

Global warming to shrink US harvests, say scientists

Rising temperatures will lead to massive crop losses in the US, which will increase prices and cause problems for developing countries, says international study

Can robots cut farming's carbon footprint?

Can robots cut farming’s carbon footprint?

Drones, satellites and weed killing lasers could slash the energy used to grow crops, say experts

Cows, rice and soil are key to farming emissions cuts

Cows, rice and soil are key to farming emissions cuts

More action is needed to cut the carbon footprint of food production in line with a 2C global warming limit

Shifting monsoons to hit tea crops, researchers warn

Shifting monsoons to hit tea crops, researchers warn

Tea growers in East Asia need to prepare for changing rainfall patterns or face lower yields, studies show

UK tree-planting push could offset farming footprint - study

UK tree-planting push could offset farming footprint – study

NEWS: Country could cut emissions by converting arable land to absorb more carbon dioxide, but risks displacing climate impact of food production overseas

Drought has hit global cereal crops harder since 1980s

Drought has hit global cereal crops harder since 1980s

NEWS: Extreme weather is increasingly affecting agricultural production, study reveals, with biggest losses in developed countries

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