NAIROBI: President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged farmers to embrace modern farming methods to increase production. He particularly appealed to small land holders not to resist new farming ideas and ...

There is need for stakeholders in the agriculture sector to put in place mechanisms to lessen the burden of hunger and famine in some parts of the country.

In a world worried about looming food shortages triggered by the climate crisis, the collapse in rice prices — now approaching their lowest in 18 years — is evidence that interventions by governments ...

Patanjali’s approach to sustainability is rooted in India’s ancient agricultural wisdom, combined with modern scientific ...

This 1930s footage offers a fascinating glimpse into agricultural and cultural life in Asia and Africa. In Japan, workers meticulously harvest rice, while in China, women beat grain from crops in ...

Soil salinization is a serious problem, especially in areas with less rainfall and increasingly arid climates. As climates change, flooding becomes more prevalent – another factor that leads to high ...

AMES, Iowa — Public interest in the environment is increasing and the news is full of stories about food safety. Those developments have led many to push for a return to small organic farms. Such ...

Pakistan is significantly enhancing its agricultural modernization efforts by deploying 1,000 specialists to China for ...

Leading Indian farmer associations are planning to collaborate with the Foundation for Critical Choices for India (FCCI) to ...

For decades, Ms Raleh Tiko, a farmer of Okavu village in Logiri Sub-county in Arua District has been stuck to the use of traditional methods of farming, hence she could attain losses at the end of ...

Nigeria is stepping up its efforts to reduce poverty by increasing productivity from agriculture through the Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria (TRIMING) Program. The World Bank, with ...