BENGALURU, India (AP) — Every year from June to September, a band of heavy rain moves from India’s southwestern coast to its northeastern borders, quenching farmers’ thirsty fields. India’s monsoon season is arguably the most important weather event for the country, and a good monsoon can significantly boost the country’s economy and the livelihoods of… Read More »
A diet that promotes plant-based protein to help the environment now has a more humane argument: It can reduce your risk of dying from many major diseases. “This wasn’t just a cause of death. It was across the board,” said Walter Willett, professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public… Read More »
SABINA, Ohio (AP) — It was just after dark when Ross Woodruff jumped into a truck to haul soybean seeds to his brother Mark, whose planter had run out. It was the first day they were able to plant after heavy rains two weeks ago left most of the 9,000 acres too muddy to carry… Read More »
SABINA, Ohio (AP) — It was just after dark when Ross Woodruff jumped into a truck to haul soybean seeds to his brother Mark, whose planter had run out. It was the first day they were able to plant after heavy rains two weeks ago left most of the 9,000 acres too muddy to carry… Read More »
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — From ancient fertilizer methods in Zimbabwe to new greenhouse technology in Somalia, farmers across the African continent heavily reliant on agriculture are looking to the past and the future to respond to climate change. Africa, with the world’s youngest population, faces the worst impacts of a warming planet while contributing least… Read More »
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — From ancient fertilizer methods in Zimbabwe to new greenhouse technology in Somalia, farmers across the African continent heavily reliant on agriculture are looking to the past and the future to respond to climate change. Africa, with the world’s youngest population, faces the worst impacts of a warming planet while contributing least… Read More »
GUNTUR, India (AP) — There’s a pungent odor on Ratna Raju’s farm, and she says it protects her crops from unpredictable and extreme weather that’s becoming more frequent with human-caused climate change. The smell comes from a mixture of cow urine, unrefined sugar known as jaggery and other organic substances that act as fertilizers, pesticides… Read More »
The cows at Double F Farms dig in for a hearty meal, but cattle feed in Alberta is becoming harder to find at a good price given the drought affecting the province. It even forced some operators to sell their herds. (doubleffarms.ca – image credit) An indoor vertical farming company in Alberta is turning to… Read More »
Katrina Cornish spends her days growing dandelions and desert shrubs. She collects the flexible rubber materials they produce and uses special machines to soak them into condoms, medical gloves and parts of tracheal tubes. And she thinks these products could change the landscape of agriculture in the United States forever. Cornish, a professor at Ohio… Read More »
The $7 billion (€6.4 billion) pledged to transform global food systems at the recent COP28 climate talks was a clear indication that governments and philanthropists understand the urgency of the climate crisis and its implications for food security. The fund will go some way towards achieving the goals of the Emirates Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture,… Read More »