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Biological Control for the Take-All Cereal Fungus

Australian discovery to help farmers in the fight against take-all cereal fungus

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Has the WTO Gone Bananas?

What's the future for small banana growers after European trade protection is lifted?

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Getting Food from Farm to Table in Africa

Improving food supply and distribution in Africa is the subject of FAO's Dakar conference

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Running Dry: Water Scarcity

Rivers are drying up and water tables falling: it is time to take water scarcity seriously

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Thai Farmers Protest for a Fairer Deal

Small farmers in Thailand hold three-month protest about high costs forcing them into debt

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Genetically Modified Organisms: For and Against

Monsanto's new GM soya reignites the debate about GMOs - Genetically Modified Organisms

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Who will be Eating all the Bananas?

New Chinese and Eastern European markets might help absorb a predicted surplus of bananas

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Problems with Pesticides

Farm workers at risk from pesticides and the insects that develop pesticide resistance

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Non-Traditional Exports: Kenya and the Gambia

Comparison between Kenya and Gambia's ventures into non-traditional agricultural exports

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Liberation Isn't Always Easy for Estonian Farmers

How Estonian farmers are faring six years after independence from the Soviet Union

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Biodiversity Is about 'Power over Food'

Biodiversity is about 'the power over food for the next century', for billions of people

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How Pesticide Misuse puts us all in Danger

Pesticide misuse endangers workers, consumers and environment in Asia and Latin America

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Balancing Livestock Farming and the Environment

Imbalance between livestock and the enviroment leads to pollution and soil impoverishment

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Showtime for the Royal Agricultural Society

Showground tour of livestock, international stands, latest technology and machinery

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World Grain Yields Not Rising Fast Enough

Increases in food grain yields have fallen behind population growth, reports Worldwatch

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Pick and Mix Grasses for Colombian Farmers

Offered a choice of grasses, farmers surprised scientists in Colombia

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What Is Sustainable Livestock Production?

The growing crisis of unsustainability of animal production worldwide

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'Invisible' Indigenous Technology

Valuable 'invisible' technology developed by farmers for soil and water conservation

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'Observation Is Everything' at Farmer Field Schools

On the spot learning for farmers about making the most of their land without agrochemicals

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Agroforestry's African Aphrodisiac

From aphrodisiacs to culinary spices, the market for farm-grown pharmaceuticals is growing

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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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