Postcards: “I want to breed horses, not camels” – Hungarian farmers battle “historic” drought
ANITA KOMUVES, of Reuters, reports from rural Hungary…
God’s will or ecological disaster?: Mexico takes aim at Mennonite deforestation
CASSANDRA GARRISON, of Reuters, reports on growing calls for the Mexico’s Mennonite communities to adopt more sustainable farming practices…
Wow!: How charging for wasted water helps more Kenyan farmers get a fair share
CAROLINE WAMBUI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how a Kenyan project to install irrigation meters has encouraged upstream farmers to use only what they need, leaving more for those downstream…
Big bucks: Drought-hit Zimbabweans cut poverty, poaching with larger goats
BUSANI BAFANA, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports, as extreme weather hurts crops, on a project to breed bigger goats and raise incomes which aims to help communities feed their families without wiping out local wildlife…
“Faster and safer”: Asian farmers turn to drones, apps for labour, climate challenges
RINA CHANDRAN, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how falling technology costs, labour shortages are driving popularity of digital tools to improve crop yields, farm incomes in Asia…
EU offers farmers aid, more land to grow due to Ukraine war
Brussels, BelgiumReuters The European Union will distribute €500 million to help farmers and allow them to grow crops on fallow land to mitigate food price spikes and potential shortages resulting from Russia’s war in Ukraine. Published on Wednesday, the proposals by the EU’s executive European Commission also include assistance to Ukraine to help its farmers […]
Postcards: Tunisia’s lagoon farmers cling on as sea level rises
JIHED ABIDELLAOUI, of Reuters, reports on the challenges facing farmers on Tunisia’s Ghar El Melh wetlands…
Eliminating inefficiencies: Africa’s farmers click with digital tools to boost crops
NITA BHALLA, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how digital technology is transforming the way people are working on the land…
Land rehabilitation: In Indian mining hub, farmers bring polluted land back to life
ANURADHA NAGARAJ, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on a land restoration scheme located in the heart of India’s iron ore industry…
Bolsonaro’s “land grab” bill passes Brazil’s lower house
Brasilia, BrazilReuters Brazil’s lower house of Congress passed a land bill on Tuesday that is backed by the country’s powerful farm sector but that environmentalists say will contribute to deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. The bill allows squatters on public land to more easily receive deeds to their properties and was initially proposed by far-right […]