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Developing a Farm Management Information System for Smallholders

July 4, 2022 No Comments

Farming is often more mental than physical. Farmers need to keep track of planting and harvesting dates, revenues and expenses, yields, pests and diseases, markets,

Farming

Photosynthesis and Photovoltaics—Together at Last

June 20, 2022 No Comments

A farmer’s land is used to grow food—period. Once seeds are in the ground, roots take hold, and shoots emerge, that piece of real estate

Farming

Colombian “Big Data” Start-Up Connects Smallholder Farmers to Customers

June 20, 2022 No Comments

Colombia’s farming is dominated by smallholders working plots five hectares in size or less, who are often disconnected from markets by poor transportation and communications.

Asia

The Incredible Edible Nettle

June 6, 2022 No Comments

Stinging nettles are a family of plants known for their tiny, distinctive spikes on stems and leaves that can sting and irritate the skin. But

Asia

Aphid-Ranching Ants Threaten China’s Farms

June 6, 2022 No Comments

A tiny but potentially serious invader is spreading into China’s farming communities, threatening crops. Can innovation put a stop to this infestation before it gets

Africa

New Seed Banks Launched in Morocco and Lebanon

May 30, 2022 No Comments

Seed banking is an old idea that’s quickly gaining popularity as agricultural scientists fret about the impacts of climate change on future food supplies. Kept

Africa

Protecting Livestock from Lions: New Clues from South Africa

May 30, 2022 No Comments

Many years ago, this author traveled to Amboseli National Park in southern Kenya to meet with Maasai village elders and residents. The trip wasn’t for