What If the Postman Becomes Part of the Farming System?
A farmer in a remote village may be far away from an agricultural office, but there is one service that already reaches many rural communities: the postal network. Odisha is…
India-Built AI Is Now Helping Farmers Beyond India
What started as an effort to understand India's farms is now becoming a global agricultural tool. Google DeepMind has developed two AI models in India that analyse satellite imagery to…
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When a River Runs Dry, Farmers Start Rethinking What They Grow
In Italy's Po Valley, farmers are facing an uncomfortable question: what should they plant when there may not be enough water to grow it? The Po River is at exceptionally…
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When the Heat Changes the Farming Clock
In Japan, some farmers are starting work before sunrise—or even in the middle of the night. It sounds unusual, but for farmers facing increasingly intense summer heat, changing the clock…
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How Farming Has Changed Since the Last Big El Niño
A potentially powerful El Niño is developing, and farmers around the world are watching closely. El Niño can bring very different weather patterns to different parts of the world—drought in…
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Farmers in Sindh Are Moving Away From Onion Farming — What the Crop Crisis Reveals
Onion farming has long been an important part of agriculture in Pakistan, particularly in Sindh. But increasing disease-related crop losses are now causing some farmers to reconsider whether growing onions…
Northern Uganda Turns to Coffee: Can Climate-Smart Farming Create a New Agricultural Opportunity?
Northern Uganda has traditionally been associated with crops such as cotton, sunflower, soybean, simsim and tobacco. But researchers are now exploring whether coffee could become an important new commercial crop…
How Climate Change Is Reshaping Agriculture: What Farmers Need to Know
Climate change is no longer a future concern—it's already affecting farms around the world. Rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, irregular rainfall, and extreme weather events are making it more difficult for…
Biotechnology and Crop Science: Innovations Driving the Future of Sustainable Agriculture
Agriculture is entering a new era where science and technology are helping farmers produce healthier crops while overcoming challenges such as climate change, pests, diseases, and water scarcity. Advances in…
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Hormuz Disruption Raises Concerns Over Global Agriculture Stability
Ai generated image via gemini Introduction Rising instability around the Strait of Hormuz is no longer just an energy market issue. It is now raising serious concerns about global agriculture…