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Perfecting the Pigeon Pea in Africa

Pigeon pea productivity and profitability have been improved for many farming systems

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'Terminator technology' sows Seeds of Doubt

Terminator technology and other controversies surrounding agricultural seed production

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Farmers at work with their Feathered Friends

How birds are invited to dine on pod borer caterpillars in Indian fields

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Farming to Music

Does rock music really boost tomato production under glass?

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A Message for young Scientists

Why young scientists should learn to serve and to work with India's 105 million farmers

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Kobe beef: Japan's finest

What does it take for beef to be called Kobe beef?

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Benefits of better Fodder Crops

Getting better fodder into animals, and better fertilizer and other products out of them

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Farming under Fire in the Middle East

How can farmers manage to work their land in conflict zones like southern Lebanon?

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Getting the Exact Measure of Planting

Using a teren rope allows precision planting for Zambian farmers who are short of water

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Grown in Tokyo

Produce grown in greater Tokyo's 2,000 square kilometres - fruit, vegetables and flowers

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Learning Vetinerary Skills in Kenya

Farmers learn to treat their own livestock in nothern Kenya, where there are few vets

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Can Eco-tourism and Farming be new Partners?

Can eco-tourism in South Africa become a profitable and popular source of farming income?

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Mixing it up: a Biodiverse Harvest

It's a biodiverse harvest at an agroforestry research farm in England

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Maize Genes and 'soft' Biotechnology

Some of the 'soft' biotechnology research that everyone can access

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Nicaragua still suffering one year after Hurricane Mitch

Has Nicaraguan agriculture recovered from the devastation of Hurricane Mitch a year ago?

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Seed: our most Precious Asset

World Seed Conference discusses this first and most critical element in the food chain

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Nothing simple about the Potato

Potatoes are a very technically challenging crop to grow anywhere in the world

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Kosovan Farmers Return to their Land

Helping Kosovan farmers who are returning to rebuild their lives and farms after the war

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WTO sows Seeds of Dissent

What does the TRIPS agreement mean to farmers

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Red Tilapia from Scotland

Tilapia breeding programme at the Institue of Aquaculture in Scotland

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Multicultural Urban Farming in Britain

A new generation of Britons are digging for success on their allotments

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Farming in Bhutan

Bhutan's apple growers need to start grading fruit in order to get better prices

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Tanzanian Women win Equal Land Rights

Tanzanian women now have equal land rights but explaining this to villagers comes next

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Weeds on the Agenda in Brighton

Why the Brighton Crop Protection Conference dedicated its entire programme to weeds

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Re-use and Recycle: Farmers' Watchwords

Recycling dangerous plastic into beautiful and useful objects in Burkina Faso

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First FAO report on Global Food Insecurity

UN report on global food insecurity offers some hope and exposes old patterns

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Farming close to Nature

Making a living from wild plants and learning how to farm them in Cameroon

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Online Food Safety Database Launches

Online database of acceptable levels of contaminants in food, sponsored by FAO and IAEA

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Chocolate: from Cocoa Bean to Bar

From cocoa bean to chocolate bar: what exactly goes on inside a chocolate factory?

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The Biotechnology Debate

Is biotechnology safe? Does it actually deliver? How should it be regulated?

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