http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on food security and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/news/ Bangladeshi scientists have used climate modelling to show that global warming will halve rice yields over the next 60 years.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/global-warming-may-halve-bangladesh-rice-yields.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityMon, 29 Jun 2009 03:23:00 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/food-security/field-trials-offer-hope-of-conquering-food-toxin.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityFri, 26 Jun 2009 03:35:52 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/food-security/ethiopia-s-sorghum-superhero.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityMon, 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/food-security/indian-summer-monsoon-weakening-say-scientists.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityThu, 18 Jun 2009 03:10:56 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/food-security/solar-greenhouses-bring-vegetables-in-from-the-col.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityThu, 11 Jun 2009 02:49:27 GMTTranslating genetics research is easier in agriculture than medicine, says a Nature Genetics editorial, and existing technologies can be used.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/agricultural-genetics-could-help-ensure-food-secur.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityThu, 04 Jun 2009 02:00:00 GMTScientists have developed effective methods for identifying banana wilt, a disease that is destroying crops in East Africa.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/scientists-develop-easy-ways-to-spot-banana-diseas.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityThu, 04 Jun 2009 01:53:24 GMTScientists have raised the levels of several different vitamins in the same crop for the first time.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/gm-corn-comes-a-step-closer-to-a-complete-meal-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityTue, 19 May 2009 03:47:06 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/food-security/afghan-farmers-boost-potato-yields-through-trainin.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityTue, 12 May 2009 02:59:18 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/food-security/african-farmers-get-geospatial-info-on-their-phone.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityFri, 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/food-security/long-term-solutions-needed-to-feed-the-world-s-poo.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityFri, 17 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMTScientists have found that global warming could affect coconut production through changes in fruit formation and nut development.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/global-warming-might-hinder-coconut-production-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityWed, 15 Apr 2009 09:41:41 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/food-security/balancing-the-global-need-for-meat.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityThu, 09 Apr 2009 10:35:02 GMTInnovative solutions to agricultural problems and getting information to farmers will be the focus of a new alliance between Chile and India.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/chile-india-link-up-for-rural-development.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityThu, 02 Apr 2009 03:38:50 GMTA new report has urged that climate talks consider agriculture's role as both a casualty and driver of climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/put-agriculture-at-heart-of-climate-talks-says-rep.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityWed, 01 Apr 2009 04:15:00 GMTAfrica must improve food safety by investing in food production systems and staff, says Ruth Oniang'o.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/better-food-safety-crucial-for-africa.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityThu, 19 Mar 2009 09:00:00 GMTThe world could face a global water crisis if water isn't made a central consideration in decisions on challenges such as climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/put-water-centre-stage-says-un-report.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityThu, 12 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMTIs hydroponics — a system using no soil and very little water — a route to increased food security? Some Cape Verdean farmers think so.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/farming-without-soil.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityFri, 06 Mar 2009 03:06:21 GMTVast quantities of waste straw that are usually burned could be turned into food and energy, says a leading Chinese ecologist.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/wasted-chinese-straw-could-be-food-and-energy-sour.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityThu, 05 Mar 2009 02:17:24 GMTRecent drought in north China has highlighted a long-term water deficit that poses a threat to agriculture, warns a Chinese climate expert.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security/china-s-water-deficit-will-create-food-shortage-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_foodsecurityMon, 23 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/