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Ancient Syrian Farmland has Lessons for Today

The world's oldest cultivated land - in Syria - is still important to farmers today

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Finding new Partners for Plants

Matchmaking scientists in South Africa are looking for a plant partner for scabby potatoes

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Anyone for Ginseng? In search of Healthier Profits

How farmers are diversifying into herbs, fish and fibres to improve financial returns

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Rinderpest and PPR Outbreaks Reported

Outbreaks of serious livestock diseases in the Russian Federation and Iraq

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Gas Flares light the way for Cassava Processing

Nigerian farmers dry cassava crops with heat from oil company flares burning off waste gas

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Mounting a new Attack on the Tsetse Fly

New 'lethal insect' weapon deployed in the war on tsetse fly

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Mobile Beekeepers drive to Farmers' Rescue

Varroa mite has wiped out so many bee colonies, agricultural production is being affected

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Land Ownership Disputes in South Africa

Unequal distribution of land in South Africa has led to violence and murder

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Will Direct Marketing pay off for Ugandan Tea-growers?

Fairtrade opens up new markets for Ugandan tea-growers

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Showing off Ugandan Agriculture

Chameleon fly-traps and citruses are among the stars of Mubende Town Agricultural Show

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Collapse of Export Markets Hits Farmers Worldwide

Collapsing export markets cause hardship and spark protests

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Bangladesh's diverse and independent Agriculture

Journey through the rich variety and history of Bangladesh's agriculture

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Invaded by Prosopis? Then Eat it and Burn it!

South American farmers can show Africans how to put the invading prosopis tree to good use

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Ugandan Farming in the Shadow of Aids

The impact of Aids on Ugandan farming communities and the work of grandparents

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Making a Beeline for the Honey Show

Beekeepers from around the world are swarming to the 67th National Honey Show in London

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Improving Turkey's Mountain Crops

New crop varieties and techniques for farmers in the Taurus mountains

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Growing Lavender for its Essential Oil

The growing market for lavender oil, one of the most popular essential oils

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Local v. Global Solutions for Drylands Farmers

Combating desertification on the ground - and at the conference table

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Timber and Meat: two Crops from one Field

Picking the right trees for farmers raising livestock who want extra income

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Listen up: Farming Radio in South Africa

Radio spreads new farming ideas in South Africa

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Growers turned Sellers: Farmers' Markets

Farmers markets are a direct response to the poor returns farmers get from supermarkets

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Are some NGOs misusing Microcredit Schemes?

Success takes more than money, say critics of microcredit schemes run by NGOs

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Will a new Crop save Ssese Islanders?

Could palm oil be the crop to save Ugandan farmers on the Ssese Islands?

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Is this the Beginning of the End of Battery Chicken Farming?

EU vote to phase out battery farming is celebrated by animal welfare campaingers

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Hard times for Senegal's Fishermen and Farmers

Drought has forced farmers off their land to the coast where they have changed the economy

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Farming with Disabilities

How farmers living with disabilites and their crops thrive at Snakehall Farm

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Insecurity over Food Supply

Food security is at risk in many countries due to natural disasters and economic downturns

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The Flowering of Mauritius

Mauritian floriculturists now grow millions of anthurium flowers for export annually

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The Colour Indigo

Indigo is the only natural blue dye but it occurs in more than 500 plants worldwide

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New Chocolate-Making Scheme Unwrapped

Why not make chocolate where the cocoa grows? The idea is being put to the test in Ecuador

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