The latest news from the agricultural sector

2024-09-30

Pearl millet — making a great grain even better

Pearl millet can be a life saver across Africa's savanna regions at this time of year, while farmers wait to harvest other crops. It's nutritious, resilient to extreme weather and grows fast. How can... Read more

food security ghana

2024-09-30

Sustainable and tasty — traditional dry fish makes comeback

Anton Thina sells karuvadu, or dry fish, prepared using an age-old method under sand. He attaches great importance to using fresh, locally sourced fish. His success is changing attitudes towards... Read more

nature and environment india

2024-09-30

Rapa Nui's early inhabitants survived despite the odds

Rapa Nui has long stood as a symbol of ecocide — an act of deliberate, environmental destruction by humans. But new studies suggests the theory is wrong. Read more

science chile

2024-09-29

Protecting deer with drones in Switzerland

Young deer hide in tall grass to avoid predators—but farmers often don’t notice them. Tractors and harvesters kill thousands of fawns each year. Now, volunteers are using drones to protect these wild... Read more

nature and environment switzerland

2024-09-27

Harnessing Optimism to Solve Global Hunger

Being optimistic means we understand what’s required of us and are willing to take on that uphill battle, panelists said at Climate Week NYC. Read more

2024-09-26

Pollinating insects we depend on for food production

Bees often get all the credit. But without the pollination powers of other insects, supermarket shelves would look empty. Read more

nature and environment global issues

2024-09-26

Connecting Dots Between Climate, Food Waste, and Soil Health

Ecosystem well-being is deeply tied to our own well-being as people and communities, panelists said during a Climate Week Summit. Read more

2024-09-25

'Biodiversity Is Our Real Crop Insurance'

Strengthening land—and those who steward it—is central to creating a more resilient and nourishing future, panelists said at Climate Week. Read more

2024-09-25

To Solve Climate Change, Chefs and Farmers Must Lead The Way

Chefs and farmers don’t only feed us food—they feed us stories, panelists said at an event hosted by Food Tank and James Beard Foundation. Read more

2024-09-24

USDA Cites American Fruit & Produce Corp. in Florida for PACA Violations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on American Fruit & Produce Corp., Miami, Fla., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions... Read more

2024-09-24

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California, Maryland and Texas from Operating in the Produce Industry

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay... Read more

2024-09-23

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Florida, New Jersey and Texas from Operating in the Produce Industry

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay... Read more