Agriculture
- Afghanistan, Agriculture, Animals, Environment, Global development, Insects, Locust invasions, South and Central Asia, Wildlife, World news
Locust outbreak in Afghanistan’s ‘breadbasket’ threatens wheat harvest
With 20m people at the highest risk of famine for 25 years, farmers are desperately trying to kill the pests b…
- Agriculture, Culture, Documentary films, Film, Forced labour, Global development, Human rights, Science, South and Central Asia, Uzbekistan, World news
Cotton100% review – how forced labour paid the price of Uzbekistan’s ‘white gold’
Two brave women stand up for human rights as hordes of Uzbeks are dragged from their workplaces to pick state …
- Agriculture, Biotechnology industry, Environment, Global development, India, Law, Plants, Protest, South and Central Asia, World news
Fighting giants: eco-activist Vandana Shiva on her battle against GM multinationals
The formidable Indian environmentalist discusses her 50-year struggle to protect seeds and farmers from the ‘p…
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China issues alert as drought and heatwave put crops at risk
Local authorities told to take measures and ‘use every unit of water carefully’ in effort to save autumn harve…
- Agriculture, Climate crisis, Conservation, Endangered species, Environment, Farming, Food security, Global development, India, Plants, Science, Society, South and Central Asia, World news
‘The tuber man of Kerala’ on a quest to champion India’s rare and indigenous crops
Shaji NM has devoted his life to collecting and farming tubers such as yam, cassava and taro, and promoting th…
- Agriculture, Air pollution, Delhi, Environment, Farming, Food, Global development, India, Rice, Science, South and Central Asia, World news
Burning issue: how enzymes could end India’s problem with stubble
Bans failed to stop farmers torching fields each year but a new spray that turns stalks into fertiliser helps …
- 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…
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China confirms first human case of H10N3 bird flu strain
Man, 41, in Jiangsu, diagnosed on 28 May but risk of avian virus spread is low, says state health agencyA 41-y…
- 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…
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MPs hit back after India summons envoy over farmers’ protest debate
High commissioner called in after India said debate represented ‘gross interference’ in its internal affairsBr…
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The Guardian view on India’s farming revolt: a bitter harvest | Editorial
There’s a growing backlash against Narendra Modi’s autocratic tendencies and the plutocrat donors who fund his…
- Agriculture, Corporate governance, Global development, India, Narendra Modi, Protest, South and Central Asia, World news
Digging in: on the frontlines as farmers lay siege to Delhi
Donations flood in to community kitchens as farmers protest against liberalisation of agriculture sectorWhen t…
- Agriculture, Asia Pacific, Migration, Pacific islands, South Pacific, Timor-Leste, Vanuatu, World news
Without seasonal workers, Australia may face a hungry summer | Michael Rose
With not enough workers to pick the upcoming harvest, Australia faces potential food shortages, and its farmer…
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‘Many will starve’: locusts devour crops and livelihoods in Pakistan
Farmers faced with worst plague in recent history say they have been left to fend for themselvesMir Gul Muhamm…
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From red seaweed to climate-smart cows: New Zealand leads the fight against methane
The nation’s scientists are racing to find ways to reduce the release of methane from cows and sheep, which ac…