Focus on Agriculture
Lack of rain, heat could hinder Ivory Coast cocoa mid-crop, farmers say
ABIDJAN – Lack of rain and strong sun in most of Ivory Coast’s main cocoa regions last week could hinder the April-to-September mid-crop,...
In a cycle of extreme weather, drought in southern Africa leaves some 20 million facing hunger
MANGWE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Delicately and with intense concentration, Zanyiwe Ncube poured her small share of precious golden cooking oil into a plastic...
Intensifying water crisis in Iraq leaves farmers clinging to sidr trees
BASRA – Faced with a failing date palm business due to scarce resources, Iraqi farmer Ismail Ibrahim has planted “sidr”, or jujube, trees...
Tiny, endangered fish hinders California river conservation plan
Southern California’s Imperial Irrigation District, which supplies water to farmers who grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables, planned to start a conservation...
Canadian farmers ‘not satisfied’ with EU trade deal
Canadian farmers say they are bewildered by the French Senate’s rejection last week of the free trade agreement between the EU and Canada...
Climate-resilient hops trialled amid sustainability concerns for British beer
Farmers, brewers and merchants have been trying out new varieties of organic hops that are resilient to climate change amid concerns over the...
Spraying manure and throwing beets, farmers in tractors again block Brussels to protest EU policies
BRUSSELS (AP) — Farmers threw beets, sprayed manure at police and set hay alight on Tuesday as hundreds of tractors again sealed off...
EU countries split over nature law in latest blow to green agenda
BRUSSELS – The European Union’s flagship policy to restore damaged nature is hanging in the balance, with a vote to pass the law...
Higher chocolate prices part of wider trend as climate, other factors disrupt supply
Higher chocolate prices this Easter after bad crops on the other side of the world are just the latest example of disruptions in...
‘Winners and losers’: The world of coffee is being reordered by EU laws to stop cutting of forests
BUON MA THUOT, Vietnam (AP) — Le Van Tam is no stranger to how the vagaries of global trade can determine the fortunes...
