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Take one Oil Drum and a Bit of Hose… DIY Drip Irrigation

Small-scale drip irrigation designed with Namaqualand farmers in southern Africa

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Farming in KwaZulu-Natal Province

The rich variety of crops and livestock cultivated in KwZulu-Natal

• 13 mins

Who Is to Blame for BSE?

BSE has caused a disastrous crisis in British agriculture. How did it happen?

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The Case for Biofuel from Anaerobic Digestion

Biogas and fertiser are the twin products of anaerobic digestion of farm waste

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Polish Farmers Go to the Market Together

Alliances of small Polish farmers find new markets

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Precision Farming by Satellite

New precision farming service using satellite pictures to produce a yield map

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The Burden of Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa

Life, productivity and development are being seriously undermined by disease

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Feed from Urea-Treated Straw

Enriched straw used as livestock feed in China

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The Zambians who Are Returning to the Land

Unemployed urban Zambians return to the countryside and rediscover farming traditions

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The US Farm Bill: What Does It Mean for World Farmers?

The new US Farm Bill: a force for good or not?

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Famine Relief: Surviving Hard Times

Why isn't the international aid community better at helping farmers survive hard times?

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Are Pesticides Harming Human Health?

Agricultural pesticides could be damaging our immune systems, claims new report

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New Genes for the Cassava Plant

New breeding programme possible for improved cassava crops

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Hi-tech Solutions to Farming Problems

Hi-tech sprayer differentiates between crop and weeds

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Why Do So Many People Go Hungry?

There is enough to feed everyone but food is still unevenly distributed and poverty rising

• 14 mins

It's Time to Stop Losing Plant Genetic Diversity

Global stocktaking at FAO conference on plant genetic resources

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English Royal Show: Driving Developments

Mechanical highlights of the English Royal Show in Warwickshire

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English Royal Show: Farming Post-BSE

Traceability in meat production and farming post-BSE are this year's big talking points

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Natural Protection against Sheep Parasites

Scottish blackface sheep have a gene for increased resistance to internal parasites

• 12 mins

Spreading a Dairy Net across Africa

FAO's new Dairy Net to gather and share dairy development information in Africa

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Desertification: Why We Should Care More

Desertification is a global agricultural disaster largely ignored by governments

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FAO Calls for End to Rinderpest

FAO calls for total eradication of rinderpest disease that affects cattle and wild animals

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Good News about African Harvests

Bigger crops in central and southern Africa because of extended rainy season

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Will World Food Prices Rise?

Are food prices going to rise and then stay high?

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The 9th European Bioenergy Conference

Can farmers provide energy for power and heat as well as food for the world?

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Hybrid Maize Breakthrough in Mexico

New hybrid maize that breeds pure, meaning seed need only be bought once

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Breeding Healthier Yams for Export

Breeding better yams for booming export market

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New Drought-Tolerant Maize

New drought-tolerant maize developed suitable for Africa

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How Aids Is Changing Agriculture

Devastating Aids epidemic is changing what we grow and how we farm

• 13 mins

Sugar Beet Made Fit for Drier Climates

Improving sugar beet for yield and drought tolerance has been difficult

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