Sustainable Agriculture
FAO draft report backs growth of livestock industry despite emissions
Experts say the UN’s food agency has shied away from recommending less animal farming, though cutting methane emissions is a quick way to curb warming
What will it take to protect India’s angry farmers from climate threats?
Indebted farmers, facing falling yields and water scarcity, want legally guaranteed price support for more crops – but that may not fix their climate woes
Colossal food waste hitting energy, land and water supplies
New report by Institute of Mechanical Engineers details how huge levels of vital commodities are squandered by humans
Hawaii’s Green Blue economy tackles climate change challenges head-on
The import-dependent US State has set ambitious goals as it pursues food and energy security.
Can farmers fight climate change, lower their CO2 emissions and keep the world’s growing population fed?
Rising pressure on food supplies coupled with climate change is forcing farmers to adapt. But how might these changes affect the health of the global environment?
Rio+20 Business Focus: Kenya, Madagascar and Cameroon focus on preserving life-giving African cherry tree
How the conservation and sustainable use of Prunus africana is improving the lives of small-scale farmers in Africa.
New Horn of Africa drought warning
Experts say region set for more misery after worst drought in six decades hit last year.
Meet the techno-greens
While many of the goals and good intentions of the green movement have not changed, technology has allowed the methods to advance significantly, writes Dr Darren Hughes.