Young farmers are combining traditional agriculture with mobile apps to build livelihoods in the absence of formal jobs.

Humans have physically reconfigured half of the world’s land to grow just eight staple crops: maize (corn), soy, wheat, rice, cassava, sorghum, sweet potato and potato. They account for the vast ...

Patna: Under its ‘campus for community’ initiative, the Central University of South Bihar (CUSB) organised a day-long educational tour-cum-training programme for rural youth and women farmers at its ...

The word farm was once equated with images of sun-kissed green fields in rural areas. That’s quickly changing. Not only are farms moving closer to urban areas, but they’re also getting creative in how ...

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 ...

MANILA, Philippines — Farmers in the Philippines’ ube capital are being taught science-based techniques to boost purple yam ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Many farmers are now turning to the machan method, which uses bamboo trellises to grow vine crops like cucumbers, bitter gourds and beans. This ...

Agriculture has long been one of the strongest foundations of economic and social progress. It supports food security, generates livelihoods, supplies raw materials to industries, and sustains rural ...

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Midwest soil is eroding at an alarming rate according to new, first-of-its-kind research. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts found that the rate of soil erosion in the Midwestern US is 10 ...

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 ...