International news
India boosts wheat subsidies to farmers
Wheat stocks already in government warehouses are nearly three times the official target
Syria plans to import one million tonnes of wheat as war rages
Jihadist rebels now control most of Syria’s wheat-growing areas
When gas prices drop, people buy chocolate
Twenty per cent of gas bar customers also stock up on treats
Small-scale farming at a crossroads
Is small beautiful or should the new motto be ‘move up or move out?”
Ebola has become famine’s new friend
Hunger and displacement caused by the crisis could have long-lasting effects
Golden Rice, make way for Orange Corn
Orange corn rich in vitamin A on its way
An apple a day could keep obesity away
Apples, especially Granny Smiths, promote friendly bacteria
Climate change doesn’t follow the rules
New research suggests the drier-gets-drier and wet-becomes-wetter rule of thumb is broken
Keeping young people on the farm — in Mali
A 'radio reality' series on a local radio station aims to convince young Africans that farming can be a profitable career
Dutch farmer finds animal health and welfare go hand in hand
Gerbert Oosterlaken wants animal welfare advocates on his side instead of the opposition