Eco-farming can double food output by poor - UN
"Agroecology" could also make farms more resilient to the projected impact of climate change, says U.N. report
Taliban exploit government vacuum in Afghan hinterland
Remote, mountainous and poor even by Afghan standards, U.S. forces say Paktika is a priority neither for them nor Afghan govt
Women farmers: voiceless pillars of African agriculture
It is unfortunate that it is only those women that have a space and platform in academics, science, economics and politics that are celebrated
Climate-linked drought pushes Kenyan farmers to sell land
Farmers in drought-hit regions are moving to urban areas in search of alternative livelihoods as farming gets more difficult
Sri Lanka using fines to beat dengue amid rising climate risk
With more extreme weather and rising temperatures bringing growing risk from dengue fever, authorities are fighting back
African women farmers struggle for fairness
As International Women's Day marks its centenary, many goals achieved and celebrated are a world away for millions of women in rural Africa
Guyana adapting rice production to deal with climate effects
Using drip irrigation, shade structures and new varieties of rice, as well as moving production, are all being investigated