There are plenty of agriculture buzzwords floating around the news these days (Agroforestry! Vertical farming! Sustainable intensification!), and it can be challenging to keep all these different ...

Plants adapt genetically over time to the special conditions of organic farming. This has been demonstrated in a long-term study conducted at the University of Bonn. The researchers planted barley ...

The Rockefeller Foundation is among the investors to back a new fund, which aims to help U.S. farmers transition to regenerative organic agriculture methods. Perennial Fund II has been launched by the ...

Many consumers assume that food labeled organic is grown without pesticides. The reality is more nuanced. Organic farmers can and do use pesticides, but the types of pesticides they use, the ...

Organic farming has gathered pace in the last few years, with 98.9 million hectares being managed organically across the world by the end of 2023, according to The Organic Research Centre. This was a ...

At 74, farmer K.K. Xaviour receives the Kera Kesari Award for his efforts in advancing sustainable organic coconut ...

There’s no doubt that we in the United States are increasingly curious about what we put into our bodies, and whether or not what we are eating is safe. These conversations might stem from bacterial ...

Mark McHargue is president of Nebraska Farm Bureau. He and his wife, Judi, operate a diversified farm where they raise irrigated corn, popcorn and soybeans using both organic and conventional cropping ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. After their town was devastated by floods in 2004, residents of Kiday in the Philippines shifted to organic methods when rebuilding their farms.

Farmers from Ruhango and Bugesera districts have seen cassava yields increase from 10-15kilograms to as much as 80-100 kilogrammes per plant through wider spacing, improved soil preparation and ...

Organic farming practices focus on using natural methods to cultivate crops, avoiding synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. This approach not only enhances the quality of food but also contributes to ...