Farming
- Bangladesh, Climate crisis, Environment, Extreme weather, Farming, Food security, Global development, Nutrition, Poverty, South and Central Asia
Salt-tolerant crops ‘revolutionise’ life for struggling Bangladeshi farmers
As sea levels rise, growers are employing innovative methods to adapt to saline soilsLike millions of people a…
- Access to water, Afghanistan, Drought, Environment, Farming, Global development, South and Central Asia, Taliban, Water, World news
‘The challenge for us now is drought, not war’: livelihoods of millions of Afghans at risk
After years caught in the crossfire between the Taliban and security forces, farmers in Kandahar face a new th…
- Agriculture, Asia Pacific, Business, China, Environment, Farming, Food, Food & drink industry, Fruit, New Zealand, Science, World news
Kiwi wars: the golden fruit fuelling a feud between New Zealand and China
One firm’s attempt to regain control of illegal cultivation shows Wellington’s lack of leverage over its large…
- Agriculture, Climate change, Drought, Environment, Farming, Global development, India, Science, South and Central Asia, Water, World news
Purple revolution: India’s farmers turn to lavender to beat drought
Faced with climate change, farmers in Jammu and Kashmir are switching from maize to essential oilsIt’s late Ju…
- Cattle, Climate change, Environment, Farming, Global development, India, South and Central Asia, Sustainable development, World news
Best served chilled: green tech keeps the cool on India’s dairy farms – photo essay
Photographer Prashanth Vishwanathan captured a network of community dairies providing a lifeline to off-grid f…
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India blocks mobile internet at sites of farmers’ protest
Demonstrators begin hunger strike outside Delhi after week of clashes with policeIndia blocked mobile internet…
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Violent clashes as Indian farmers storm Delhi’s Red Fort
Farmers protesting against new agriculture laws enter grounds of historic fort as violence breaks outFarmers p…
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Indian court suspends new agriculture laws after mass protests
Judges order committee to look into grievances, but unions vow further demonstrations until laws repealedIndia…
- Climate change, Conservation, Deforestation, Environment, Farming, Global development, India, South and Central Asia, Trees and forests, World news
How a ‘tree mortgage’ scheme could turn an Indian town carbon neutral
Kerala villagers are reaping the benefits of a scheme that pays them to leave their trees rooted, reducing ris…
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Nationwide farmers’ strike shuts down large parts of India
Protests against new agriculture laws hits transport, shops and markets across the countryFarmers in India hav…
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Spice of life: how turmeric became the ‘new gold’ for Sri Lanka villagers
Turmeric is synonymous with Sri Lankan cuisine and an import ban is helping boost production after the ravages…
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Indian farmers march on Delhi in protest against agriculture laws
More than 300,000 farmers head to capital for ‘decisive battle’ with governmentHundreds of thousands of Indian…
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Fists and pig guts fly in Taiwan’s parliament debate on US pork imports – video
Legislators from Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party threw pig guts and exchanged punche…
- Asia Pacific, Business, Economics, Farming, Food, Global economy, International trade, Meat industry, Taiwan, World news
Taiwan politicians throw pig guts at each other in row over US meat imports
Opposition party’s ‘disgusting’ offal protest prompts scuffle in Taipei legislative yuanParliamentarians in Ta…
- Biodiversity, Conservation, Environment, Farming, Food, Global development, India, South and Central Asia
‘Mind-boggling variety’: the food crusaders preserving India’s heritage
A rich range of native crops and seeds is being nurtured in an effort to halt the country’s rapidly vanishing …