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Farming to Music
Does rock music really boost tomato production under glass?
A Message for young Scientists
Why young scientists should learn to serve and to work with India's 105 million farmers
Kobe beef: Japan's finest
What does it take for beef to be called Kobe beef?
Benefits of better Fodder Crops
Getting better fodder into animals, and better fertilizer and other products out of them
Farming under Fire in the Middle East
How can farmers manage to work their land in conflict zones like southern Lebanon?
Getting the Exact Measure of Planting
Using a teren rope allows precision planting for Zambian farmers who are short of water
Grown in Tokyo
Produce grown in greater Tokyo's 2,000 square kilometres - fruit, vegetables and flowers
Learning Vetinerary Skills in Kenya
Farmers learn to treat their own livestock in nothern Kenya, where there are few vets
Can Eco-tourism and Farming be new Partners?
Can eco-tourism in South Africa become a profitable and popular source of farming income?
Mixing it up: a Biodiverse Harvest
It's a biodiverse harvest at an agroforestry research farm in England
Maize Genes and 'soft' Biotechnology
Some of the 'soft' biotechnology research that everyone can access
Nicaragua still suffering one year after Hurricane Mitch
Has Nicaraguan agriculture recovered from the devastation of Hurricane Mitch a year ago?
Seed: our most Precious Asset
World Seed Conference discusses this first and most critical element in the food chain
Nothing simple about the Potato
Potatoes are a very technically challenging crop to grow anywhere in the world
Kosovan Farmers Return to their Land
Helping Kosovan farmers who are returning to rebuild their lives and farms after the war
WTO sows Seeds of Dissent
What does the TRIPS agreement mean to farmers
Red Tilapia from Scotland
Tilapia breeding programme at the Institue of Aquaculture in Scotland
Multicultural Urban Farming in Britain
A new generation of Britons are digging for success on their allotments
Farming in Bhutan
Bhutan's apple growers need to start grading fruit in order to get better prices
Tanzanian Women win Equal Land Rights
Tanzanian women now have equal land rights but explaining this to villagers comes next
Weeds on the Agenda in Brighton
Why the Brighton Crop Protection Conference dedicated its entire programme to weeds
Re-use and Recycle: Farmers' Watchwords
Recycling dangerous plastic into beautiful and useful objects in Burkina Faso
First FAO report on Global Food Insecurity
UN report on global food insecurity offers some hope and exposes old patterns
Farming close to Nature
Making a living from wild plants and learning how to farm them in Cameroon
Online Food Safety Database Launches
Online database of acceptable levels of contaminants in food, sponsored by FAO and IAEA
Chocolate: from Cocoa Bean to Bar
From cocoa bean to chocolate bar: what exactly goes on inside a chocolate factory?
The Biotechnology Debate
Is biotechnology safe? Does it actually deliver? How should it be regulated?
Growing Vegetables on High
Why are Farmers Leaving the Land?
Why is farming globally losing its skilled workforce? Reports from India and north America
How Farmers find their Markets
Different trading decisions made by farmers in east Africa and the Caribbean
Giving Seeds a Head Start
Helping seeds of the versatile carob tree germinate and survive in harsh conditions