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Farming

Indian farmers head for showdown with government over agricultural reform

Indian farmers head for showdown with government over agricultural reform

Already bearing heavy costs from climate change, Indian farmers fear the government’s market reforms will drive them deeper into debt

New Zealand's farmers have a chance to be climate leaders

New Zealand’s farmers have a chance to be climate leaders

A separate target for methane from sheep and cattle has been painted as a sop to farmers; on the contrary, it puts the onus on the sector to curb warming

7 surprising things about the carbon footprint of your food

7 surprising things about the carbon footprint of your food

From sandwiches to ‘bleeding’ veggie burgers, we’ve rounded up some of the latest research and innovations for a low-carb(on) diet

African youth go digital to keep climate-smart farming alive

African youth go digital to keep climate-smart farming alive

Mobile applications and online forums help young Africans make a living from farming amid changing weather, delegates hear on the sidelines of climate talks in Bonn

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

Indian farmers mourn dead after debt crisis turns violent

Indian farmers mourn dead after debt crisis turns violent

Six protesters were killed in the Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh in June. Meet the bereaved families driven to despair by erratic weather and a tough market

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

Troubled meatpacker JBS sanctioned over Amazon deforestation

Troubled meatpacker JBS sanctioned over Amazon deforestation

World’s biggest meat producer slapped with sanctions by Brazil’s environment agency after cattle were traced to illegally cleared rainforest areas

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

Africa's farmers need help: can the UN climate talks deliver?

Africa’s farmers need help: can the UN climate talks deliver?

Africa’s agriculture sector is wilting under erratic rainfall – but with technology, education and funding there’s a way back

Report: food production must rise 100% by 2050

Report: food production must rise 100% by 2050

Global food production may need to rise by more than 100 per cent to deal with climate change’s effects on crops in the most vulnerable regions

Simple planting switch could slash rice methane emissions

Simple planting switch could slash rice methane emissions

Traditional growing of rice in flooded fields is bad for the staple crop’s future quality and produces vast amounts of methane greenhouse gas

Climate-smart beans offer hope to Uganda's farmers

Climate-smart beans offer hope to Uganda’s farmers

Drought and heat have hit Ugandan harvests, but new varieties of seeds and beans could help secure food supplies in vulnerable regions

No-dig for victory: saving Britain's soils from climate stress

No-dig for victory: saving Britain’s soils from climate stress

Farmers need to give up the plough to protect UK food security in the face of climate change, warn government advisers

Ireland: no longer the emerald isle?

Ireland: no longer the emerald isle?

Pledges by Ireland to cut its emissions of greenhouse gases look set to be undermined by government plans for a major expansion of the country’s agricultural sector

Pace of warming threatens Africa's new maize varieties

Pace of warming threatens Africa’s new maize varieties

Plant breeders need to accelerate development schedules if they are to ensure the ever-growing population can be fed as global temperatures rise

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

Biofuels are good for food security - study

Biofuels are good for food security – study

Researchers say demand for energy crops is promoting better land management and can be scaled up sustainably, but campaigners are not convinced

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

Humans have turned soil into a 'global warming machine'

Humans have turned soil into a ‘global warming machine’

NEWS: Emissions from cattle, fertilisers, manure and agriculture mean terrestrial biosphere is actually accelerating climate change

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