http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on farming practices and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/farming-practices/news/ A technique that stamps biosensors directly onto the leaves of plants could be used as an early-warning system for crop diseases.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/farming-practices/news/leaf-stamp-could-detect-crop-diseases.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_farmingpracticesTue, 22 May 2012 16:17:46 GMTThe decline of cocoa and palm oil production can be linked to pesticides that kill pollinators, researchers say.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/farming-practices/news/cocoa-and-palm-oil-crop-failures-linked-to-pesticides.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_farmingpracticesFri, 18 May 2012 16:03:03 GMTFive more African countries have met the Maputo Declaration goal of investing ten per cent of their national budgets in agriculture.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/farming-practices/news/more-african-nations-hit-agricultural-investment-target.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_farmingpracticesWed, 16 May 2012 17:45:38 GMTFarming projects must be able to access research at any point along the innovation trajectory, say Rasheed Sulaiman V. and colleagues.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/farming-practices/opinions/how-research-for-agricultural-innovation-works-best.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_farmingpracticesWed, 16 May 2012 17:25:03 GMTPakistan urgently needs to refine its crop yield forecasting and estimation system to improve food production, says Ibrar ul Hassan Akhtar.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/farming-practices/opinions/pakistan-needs-a-new-crop-forecasting-system.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_farmingpracticesWed, 16 May 2012 10:48:28 GMTA capacity-building project on climate change aims to improve food security in the mountains of East Africa.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/farming-practices/news/impact-of-climate-on-mountain-ecosystems-under-scrutiny.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_farmingpracticesMon, 14 May 2012 17:06:34 GMTCultivation of cardamom can be detrimental to the health of tropical forests say two new studies.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/farming-practices/news/cardamom-crops-affect-forests-studies-say.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_farmingpracticesMon, 14 May 2012 11:20:41 GMTAn Egyptian scientist' has been awarded a prestigious prize for designing an antenna that could facilitate mobile network upgrades.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/farming-practices/news/egyptian-wins-us-100-000-african-innovation-prize-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_farmingpracticesFri, 11 May 2012 14:44:33 GMTBuruli ulcer could spread as agriculture intensifies in Africa, making prevention research vital, says agro-eco-health expert Rousseau Djouaka.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/farming-practices/opinions/africa-s-hidden-scourge-needs-an-integrated-approach-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_farmingpracticesFri, 11 May 2012 11:00:00 GMTSeed keepers from across Chile have contributed to a seed catalogue that aims to help farmers rescue traditional staple crops.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/farming-practices/news/chile-launches-traditional-seed-database-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_farmingpracticesFri, 11 May 2012 07:58:52 GMTAs South Asia gets a knowledge platform to promote climate-resilient agriculture, experts warn it must reach the region's poor farmers.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/farming-practices/news/south-asia-gets-climate-smart-learning-platform.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_farmingpracticesTue, 08 May 2012 17:28:17 GMTA new study confirms the close link between malaria spread and irrigation projects in South Asia.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/farming-practices/news/-south-asia-s-canal-projects-spread-malaria-says-report.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_farmingpracticesFri, 04 May 2012 10:59:10 GMTTechnological innovation can't be imposed on poor people — they must be engaged to select ideas that suit their lives, writes Lawrence Gudza.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/farming-practices/opinions/successful-innovation-depends-on-engaging-the-grassroots.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_farmingpracticesWed, 02 May 2012 10:03:00 GMTEfforts to promote sustainable development must tap into technologies developed locally, driven by community needs and priorities.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/farming-practices/editorials/technical-creativity-needs-nurturing-at-the-grassroots.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_farmingpracticesWed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 GMTSciDev.Net reporters across the developing world describe exciting initiatives aimed at supporting innovation in local communities and remote areas.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/farming-practices/features/how-innovation-is-flourishing-at-the-grassroots-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_farmingpracticesWed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 GMTNew models of intellectual property rights are needed to protect — and promote — local knowledge and innovations, says Anil Gupta.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/farming-practices/opinions/how-to-protect-the-inventions-of-the-poor.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_farmingpracticesWed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 GMTThe Brazilian Congress has approved a scaled-back version of its proposed 'Forest Code', disappointing scientists and environmentalists.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/farming-practices/news/brazil-approves-latest-forest-code.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_farmingpracticesTue, 01 May 2012 16:57:39 GMTA mountain country climate change meeting has heard calls for more interaction between climate and social science researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/farming-practices/news/climate-science-needs-greater-social-science-input-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_farmingpracticesThu, 26 Apr 2012 13:01:36 GMTA study finds that early inhabitants of the Amazonian savannahs farmed without fire, which may prove a more sustainable conservation method.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/farming-practices/news/ancient-farming-method-may-help-conserve-savannahs.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_farmingpracticesThu, 26 Apr 2012 11:34:47 GMTThe Okavango Research Institute is drawing on African and international expertise to tackle challenges in a broad range of disciplines.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/farming-practices/features/building-science-bridges-in-botswana.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_farmingpracticesTue, 24 Apr 2012 15:14:17 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/