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URBANA, Illinois, US, Dec 04 (IPS) - Recently, at the UN climate conference COP29, countries agreed to do everything necessary to invest in climate solutions to protect lives and livelihoods from worsening climate change impacts and to build a prosperous world. This is necessary. Indeed, every effort must be made by our leaders to protect lives and livelihoods.

India is one of the world's largest producers and consumers of wheat and rice, but extreme weather is taking a toll on these vital crops

"Curbing the carbon footprint of what we eat won't require an agricultural revolution"

Curbing the carbon footprint of what we eat won't require an agricultural revolution. It's already happening in farms and ranches across the country.

Genetically modified (GM) crops have been adopted by some of the world's leading agricultural nations, but the full extent of their environmental impact remains largely unknown. Although concerns regarding the direct environmental effects of GM crops ...

Golden fields of wheat no longer produce the bounty they once did in Morocco. A six-year drought has imperiled the country's entire agriculture sector...

SYDNEY, Apr 04 (IPS) - Growing up in a khazan ecosystem, the traditional agricultural practice followed in the south-western Indian state of Goa, Elsa Fernandes would love sitting in a koddo, a woven bamboo structure for storing paddy. Her family members would pour paddy around her and with the growing pile, she would rise to the top and then jump down with joy.

KARACHI, Pakistan & GUWAHATI, India, Mar 29 (IPS) - Regenerative farming is seen as a climate solution, with advocates saying that it is the most straightforward way to benefit the planet's health and ensure food security. It is growing in popularity in both India and Pakistan, as this cross-border feature highlights.Nine years ago, farmer Sultan Ahmed Bhatti gave up tilling the soil and using most fertilizers and…

The European Deforestation Regulation will outlaw sales of products like coffee from December 30, 2024, if companies can't prove they are not linked with deforestation.

Relatively simple adjustments can reduce nitrogen losses on dairy farms in peatland areas. That's the conclusion of the Ph.D. research by Leiden environmental scientist Jeroen Pijlman at the Louis Bolk Institute. Protein-poor grass species and narrow-leaved plantain in the grassland can limit nitrogen loss without decreasing milk yield. The research also demonstrates potential for the wet cultivation of bulrush.

The European Parliament voted against a proposal to curb the use of agricultural pesticides in November 2023. These chemicals, designed to protect crop yield from pest insects and other organisms, can contaminate the water and air and threaten the people and wildlife that maintain the vitality of our landscapes.

In California, Terviva has entered into a partnership agreement with Mitsubishi Corporation that includes financing to Terviva. Terviva works with local communities to harvest beans from the pongamia tree to produce oil and protein-rich meal. Pongamia is a subtropical legume tree with unique qualities that make it particularly suited to a climate-changing world. Terviva seeks […]

The first-of-its-kind proposal aims to ease hunger while keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius. Critics say it doesn't go far enough.

Nutrient runoff from agricultural production is a significant source of water pollution in the U.S., and climate change that produces extreme weather events is likely to exacerbate the problem. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looks at how extreme rainfall impacts runoff and suggests possible mitigation strategies.

The curlew is an indicator species, which means the bird's flight map will also help identify areas of importance to a host of other grasslands-reliant species.

More and more farmers use no-till planting practices that don't need to turn over soil.

Without earthworms, there would be no functional soil for us to grow things in.

One of the main reasons plants use water is to allow them to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This means that in plants, the water and carbon cycles are tightly linked. In a new study, researchers from the University of Missouri and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have used this foundational principle to identify sustainable farming practices aimed at helping staple crops like corn and…

Bioenergy crops such as miscanthus and switchgrass provide several environmental benefits, but low returns and profit risks are barriers for investment by farmers. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign shows that carbon mitigation payments could increase net returns and reduce income risk, potentially enticing more farmers to grow these crops.

A Prominent Ohio farmer who became viral for a social media meme died in an Illinois car crash. Remarks the farmer made became a symbol of traditional values and work ethic.