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Biological Pest Control: a Realistic Alternative

Biological pest control can reduce agrochemical usage in the tropics and Europe

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Farmers Can't Escape Thailand's Economic Problems

Agriculture feels the impact of Thailand's economic problems

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The Farming World: Edition 2000

Can world agriculture supply our ever-increasing food needs over next 40 years?

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Bad Weather Forecasts Poor Harvests

Droughts and floods are hitting harvests hard worldwide

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It all Starts in the Soil

Falling soil fertility and accelerating erosion affect farmers worldwide

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Coffee Fungus Spreads into Uguanda

Fungal disease is threatening the Ugandan coffee crop

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Organic Farming is 'Working with Nature'

Putting organic farming ideas into practice worldwide

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Asian Smog affects Farmers, too

South-East Asian crops affects by smog caused by Indonesian forest fires and air pollution

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Lessons from the Masters of Integrated Farming

Scientists learn why integrated farming in South-East Asia is so successful

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The Beauty of Beans in Uganda

New high-yielding bean crop in Uganda and the women who are supplying the seed

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Supermarkets Want Farmers to Grow Green

Supermarkets want farmers to be more evironmentally friendly

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How Hedges are back in Fashion

'Living fences' are vital to the countryside and are making a come-back in the UK

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Rice: Increased Demand but Poor Returns for Farmers

'Asia needs to produce 50% more rice in the next 20 years,' predicts IRRI

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No more Tsetse Fly in Zanzibar

Tsetse fly eradicated in Zanzibar in three years using the sterile insect technique

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Pigeon Pea: Star of the semi-arid Tropics

Pigeon pea grown for food, firewood and pest control comes in many varieties

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Biotechnology: For and Against

Is genetic modification of plants and animals the solution to the world's food supplies?

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Red Beetles are Bushmen's new Crop

Kalahari Bushmen cultivating cochineal beetles on prickly pears as a new crop

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Targeting Tsetse in Ethiopia

Tsetse fly in Ethiopia is the next target for eradication campaign

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Revolution that needs to be Doubly Green

Biotechnology and environmentally sound practices are both needed to feed the world

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You Can't Have too many Cocoa Beans

Hunt for new cocoa varieties with advantageous traits to add to the 10,000 in seed banks

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Classic Crops in Field and Kitchen

Essential ingredients and classic crops that are vital to large- and small-scale farmers

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Controlling Deadly Oubreaks of Animal Diseases

Tactics being used to combat serious animal diseases on three continents

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Scientists and Farmers fight Banana Diseases in Taiwan

Banana diseases controlled by a combination of science and sociology in Taiwan

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Rain Washes away Kenya's Crops

Continuing torrential rain in Kenya is washing away all hopes of good crops

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Foreign Grasses Sabotage Australian Sheep

Foreign fescue grasses are causing big headaches for Australian farmers and their sheep

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When Farmers Go to the Market

Moroccan citrus growers' difficulties breaking into the European market

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From Hope to Harvest

Farmer innovations on show as 161 countries meet at IFAD conference in Rome

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What are Plant Breeders' Rights?

Plant breeders' rights row over some chickpeas in Australia tests international agreements

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Breeding improves Tilapia Yield

The GIFT of bigger tilapia fish means better yields for Filipinio farmers

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Can Flower Farms Bloom with less Pesiticide?

Wake up and smell the roses in Kenya, grown with minimum chemicals

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