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/ Aims to boost Africa's weather forecasting are taking advantage of its mobile phone infrastructure to mount weather stations on masts.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/mobile-masts-used-in-african-weather-monitoring-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesMon, 29 Jun 2009 02:51:17 GMTStudies in maize show that benign strains of the fungus Aspergillus can outcompete toxic forms that contaminate African crops.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/field-trials-offer-hope-of-conquering-food-toxin.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesFri, 26 Jun 2009 03:35:52 GMTPoor countries may become more open to sharing seeds now that a fund to support their crop protection efforts has been agreed.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/deadlock-broken-on-international-seed-sharing.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesThu, 25 Jun 2009 03:43:35 GMTBiofuels from both food and non-food crops will be produced as a result of a research collaboration involving Brazil, Egypt and Sudan.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/sudan-sets-its-sights-on-biofuels.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesThu, 25 Jun 2009 03:38:17 GMTSmall farmers across the developing world could benefit from a project to measure the amount of carbon locked in soils.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/small-farmers-could-cash-in-on-carbon-monitoring.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesMon, 22 Jun 2009 03:26:21 GMTAn agricultural scientist whose work in sorghum improvement has benefited African farmers has won the World Food Prize.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/ethiopia-s-sorghum-superhero.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesMon, 22 Jun 2009 02:16:18 GMTScientists have shown that the Indian summer monsoon is weakening, which could have adverse impacts on agriculture.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/indian-summer-monsoon-weakening-say-scientists.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesThu, 18 Jun 2009 03:10:56 GMTLocking carbon away as charcoal in the soil could help to mitigate climate change but whether it will work in practice remains a mystery.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/-dark-earth-and-its-carbon-holding-powers.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesMon, 15 Jun 2009 04:03:49 GMTA solar greenhouse that enables farmers to grow fresh produce despite freezing temperatures has received an international award.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/solar-greenhouses-bring-vegetables-in-from-the-col.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesThu, 11 Jun 2009 02:49:27 GMTThe World Bank says that India must improve its climate resilience strategy, suggesting measures including a shift to dryland farming.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/india-must-improve-its-climate-strategy-says-repor.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesFri, 05 Jun 2009 02:46:01 GMTThe current swine flu outbreak is linked to how we produce food, argues Sunita Narain, editor of the Indian science magazine Down to Earth.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/food-factories-help-viruses-spread-and-evolve.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesFri, 22 May 2009 09:40:23 GMTMethane emissions from rice fields could be cut dramatically by combining two simple farming practices, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/drain-rice-fields-to-cut-methane-say-scientists.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesWed, 20 May 2009 03:27:41 GMTA project educating Afghan farmers to produce better potato crops has improved yields and increased farmers' incomes.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/afghan-farmers-boost-potato-yields-through-trainin.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesTue, 12 May 2009 02:59:18 GMTThe sequencing of the cow genome could help in the quest for cattle that are both hardy and productive, say experts.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/cow-genome-sequence-could-boost-cattle-quality.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesTue, 28 Apr 2009 03:30:09 GMTWomen who manipulate or apply chemical pesticides at plantain plantations in Costa Rica show serious respiratory symptoms, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/costa-rica-pesticide-exposure-affects-indigenous-w.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesMon, 27 Apr 2009 03:35:10 GMTProjects using mobile phones and geospatial information are going on across Africa, including a Kenyan project mapping bean suppliers.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/african-farmers-get-geospatial-info-on-their-phone.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesFri, 24 Apr 2009 02:10:54 GMTMore agricultural research funding and a farmer-centred approach to boosting food production are needed to prevent future food emergencies.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/long-term-solutions-needed-to-feed-the-world-s-poo.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesFri, 17 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMTUnproven and patented GM fixes will not help farmers in the South adapt to climate change, say Kathy Jo Wetter and Hope Shand.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/gm-crops-and-the-gene-giants-bad-news-for-farmers.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesWed, 15 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMTA new way of funding collaborative agricultural research will see US researchers sharing funds with their developing-country partners.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/new-formula-for-us-south-research-funding.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesMon, 13 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMTWorries that meat consumption is driving climate change should not be allowed to impact on farming in poor countries, says Carlos Sere.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/farming-practices/balancing-the-global-need-for-meat.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_farmingpracticesThu, 09 Apr 2009 10:35:02 GMT 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