Agronomy

Plastics find their way into farm fields around the world and experts say it's difficult to know where it ends up or how to eliminate it.

OVALLE, Chile, Mar 21 (IPS) - Chile's goat tradition began in 1544. Now, despite a prolonged drought, the women herders are adapting it to climate change and producing award-winning cheese.Women goat herders in the municipality of Ovalle, in northern Chile, are confronting climate change by defending their heritage through improvements in the quality and variety of their products, which has led some to win…

MAFAURE, Zimbabwe, Dec 11 (IPS) - When Susan Chinyengetere started to focus on farming in her home village in south-eastern Zimbabwe, she wondered if she could earn a living and raise her children.

In India, Business North East reported that the chairman of the Pollution Control Board Assam (PCBA) Arup Kumar Misra, emphasized the Assam region's strategic position in supplying biofuel inputs due to its rich agricultural resources and strong farming community. "Northeast India has the potential to become a significant provider of biofuel raw materials," he said.  […]

Scientists have sequenced and annotated the chromosome-scale genome assembly of grass pea (Lathyrus sativus), a promising legume crop with tolerance to a wide range of stress factors, and potential for climate-resilient agriculture.

The wine from Margaret River in Western Australia has earned raves from aficionados around the globe. And it's nestled in an area of stunning natural beauty that's filled with opportunities for adventure.

Jun. 5—An incentive plan from the city received approval Monday night, and GreenPoint Ag Holdings LLC, a wholesale and retail agronomy company announced it...

A proposed VA rule would allow compensation to veterans for Agent Orange exposure at 17 U.S. bases, but some say certain bases are missing.

Yaupon holly, a once-forgotten caffeinated plant native to North America, could be one of this year's hottest food trends.

Farmers fear such infestations could become more regular, with fewer frosts in recent years to check the insect's spread, and forecasts for a warm winter ahead.

A short biography of the Bulgarian anarchist communist Boris Markov Yanev.

Will a first-timer leave Augusta with a green jacket? How will LIV Golf League players fare? From the favorites to the newcomers to the course's condition, here are six storylines to watch at Augusta.

Water scarcity and the high cost of energy represent the main problems for irrigation communities, which manage water for this end, making it available to agriculture.

Outside the warehouse in northwestern Spain, it's a freezing, foggy morning but inside it's balmy, the warmth and LED lights fooling 360 hop plants to flower...

SAN SALVADOR, Jan 30 (IPS) - Decades of civil wars and a lack of long-term public education policies, among other problems, have made higher education in Central America precarious and costly in general.

A modern spin on an ancient African planting technique can double farmer's yields and help them cope with a changing climate.

More than 600 foreign nationals and Palestinians holding dual nationality are expected to be allowed to leave the Gaza Strip for Egypt during the course of Sunday, according to a list published by the border authorities on the Palestinian side. The list includes more than 300 nationals from the Unit...

RUDN University agronomists and colleagues from China and Iran have helped tomatoes cope with the toxic effect of aluminum in acidic soils with the help of melatonin. This hormone contributes to nitric oxide production, blocking the toxic metal and preventing it from destroying plant cells. The results are published in the South African Journal of Botany.

Justin Ralph estimates he's made about 200 trips delivering grain from the fields he farms with his brother and uncle this year. What they're not used to...

At dawn in this small Amazonian village in Brazil's Para state, flocks of noisy green parrots soar overhead as children run and play between wooden homes, kicking up sandy soil—in places white and bare as a beach.