A simple sheet of plastic is proving to be an effective alternative to expensive, harmful insecticides for controlling a major…
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Water harvesting reshapes farming in Nicaragua
All of his neighbors have dusty, unproductive land, but Victor Beltran has a field of maize over five feet…
Neglected and underutilized crops empowering women in Bolivia and India
Modern agriculture generally focuses on the cultivation of three major staple crops (rice, maize and wheat), which provide about…
Bridging knowledge gaps for increased rice harvests
Indonesia is one of the biggest consumers of rice in Asia, making the availability of affordable rice of prime importance…
Global Hunger Index: Measuring and tracking hunger globally
Recent events in the Horn of Africa are a terrible reminder of the vulnerability of millions of poor around the…