http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on farming practices and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/news/ Scientists have revealed the cause of a shrimp disease that has been decimating Asian shrimp yields since 2009, and perplexing experts.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/news/common-bacteria-pinned-down-as-cause-of-shrimp-die-off.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesWed, 22 May 2013 17:12:52 GMTScientists have flagged up the poor quality of livestock data in Africa at a progress briefing of a project that aims to change that.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/news/african-countries-must-improve-livestock-data.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesTue, 21 May 2013 15:08:11 GMTThe boom in rice growing in Benin has also led to more infestation of stored rice by pests, which is causing losses of hundreds of millions of francs.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/news/benin-starts-feeling-the-cost-of-rice-pests.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesWed, 15 May 2013 13:00:24 GMTIncreasing crop yields on existing farmland to curb deforestation may pay off in the short-term, but could lead to escalating costs in the future, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/news/agricultural-intensification-could-run-up-high-bills-in-the-long-run.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesFri, 03 May 2013 15:53:38 GMTNepal sees waste-to-energy projects as a way to meet energy demand and also manage waste.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/news/nepal-to-generate-electricity-from-waste.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesFri, 03 May 2013 11:01:08 GMTResearch into transport mechanisms in plants is leading to innovations for improving crop yields, which are starting to trickle down to farmers.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/news/basic-science-may-yield-crop-gains-in-developing-nations.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesWed, 01 May 2013 18:00:27 GMTCentral American countries are requesting US$800 million to deal with a devastating plague that affects their coffee plantations.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/news/central-america-seeks-funding-to-deal-with-coffee-leaf-rust.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesMon, 29 Apr 2013 12:48:42 GMTTo ensure sustainable food production in Africa, farmers must be involved in agricultural research and development, a global panel reports.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/news/sustainable-intensification-can-work-for-african-farmers-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesThu, 18 Apr 2013 14:32:17 GMTResearchers confirm that selenium deficiency is endemic in Malawi, and suggest enriching fertiliser with the nutrient to tackle the problem.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/news/selenium-deficiency-endemic-in-malawi.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesSat, 13 Apr 2013 15:27:32 GMTWHO researchers have pinned chronic kidney disease in Sri Lanka on heavy metals in agrochemicals.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/news/agrochemicals-blamed-for-chronic-kidney-disease-in-sri-lanka.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesFri, 12 Apr 2013 15:32:10 GMTAn artificial vaccine could be modified to use against problematic forms of foot-and-mouth disease that hit subsistence farmers.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/news/synthetic-vaccine-may-help-tackle-foot-and-mouth-disease.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesWed, 10 Apr 2013 18:03:58 GMTFood security in Burundi could be improved by new hybrid maize seeds, but only if the seeds are affordable to farmers, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/news/burundi-set-to-embrace-hybrid-maize-seeds.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesTue, 09 Apr 2013 14:00:56 GMTWith a new study predicting temperature increases of three times the global average by 2050, farmers and fishermen could see outputs plunge.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/news/mekong-region-facing-six-degree-warming-climate-extremes.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesTue, 02 Apr 2013 17:00:29 GMTHuman urine is not only a good substitute for urea — a costly chemical fertiliser — but also synergises well with compost.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/news/crop-thrives-on-urine-compost-mix.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesTue, 02 Apr 2013 06:46:11 GMTBiodiverse traditional crops are often still grown as poor rural farmers seek to earn more from new crops, according to research in Bolivia.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/news/local-crops-can-still-be-grown-as-farming-intensifies-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesWed, 20 Mar 2013 17:57:17 GMTCropping systems with sowing dates adapted to climate change will result in increased future crop yields, a study indicateshttp://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/news/variable-crop-sowing-dates-produce-higher-yields-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesSat, 16 Mar 2013 05:00:38 GMTSurging demand for quinoa brings in money, but it is ruining farmland and putting the crop out of reach of local consumers, say scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/news/bolivian-researchers-sound-alarm-over-quinoa-farming.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesTue, 12 Mar 2013 15:59:35 GMTAromatic varieties of Bangladeshi rice contain less arsenic and so could be safer than more commonly eaten varieties, reveals a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/news/eating-aromatic-rice-may-cut-arsenic-risk-for-bangladeshis.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesFri, 01 Mar 2013 15:32:49 GMTLoss of biodiversity in tropical countries is being caused by rapid cropland expansion, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/news/cropland-expansion-the-culprit-in-biodiversity-loss-says-study.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesThu, 28 Feb 2013 12:17:52 GMTA new grant will enable a research hub in eastern and central Africa to expand its research into cassava diseases.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/news/us-100-000-boost-for-cassava-disease-research.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesWed, 27 Feb 2013 13:52:51 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/