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Mulch, mice and ‘the man problem’ hold up CA adoption
Women are interested in producing food while men are more interested in growing cash crops using conventional methods
Grow less maize and produce more food
Boosting yield allows seeding less maize as ‘insurance,’ and adding more profitable and nutritious crops to the rotation
The dark side of agriculture in Hawaii
GM variety has helped protect papaya against a deadly virus, but some growers have found their crop vandalized
Landlocked Central Asia gets shorter railway link to Persian Gulf
The new route will enhance exports of natural gas, grain and textiles
Swedish Merlot, anyone? Warmer world boosts Nordic tipples
Vineyards are where people expect polar bears, grower says
Kenyan farmers profit from the sun to water crops
Drip irrigation requires a costly upfront investment, but it pays for itself in a relatively short time
Study finds farmers and scientists divided over climate change
Focusing on the cause tends to polarize and politicize the discussion, which delays adaptation
Africa’s richest man targets Nigeria’s rice deficit
Aliko Dangote plans to produce a million tonnes of rice in four years
Weather forecasters predict better services for women
Women suffer more from changing weather patterns, as their duties were not limited to agriculture. They are also responsible for cooking, childcare and water fetching
A destructive crop pest with many different names
The finding is expected to help with international biosecurity and control