Tribal people in the hills of Tamil Nadu have better knowledge of millet varieties than taxonomists, a study shows.

Software applications, or apps, that help solve East African farmers' climate problems have received cash prizes in the Apps4Africa competition.

Slash-and-burn agriculture is more sustainable than modern clearing methods and improves biodiversity, a study suggests.

Newly-developed software to monitor food prices of staple crops may help reduce volatility in food prices in many Sub-Saharan countries.

Contrary to popular belief, locusts are hampered by nitrogen-rich food — a finding which could be exploited to control swarms.

A science study published in layman’s language shows how Amazonian fruit trees and plants can support the wellbeing and nutrition of local people.

Nepal plans to expand its household biogas programme, a model for developing countries, into commercial use.

African smallholders could benefit from both cash crops and carbon payments by planting trees such as mango and cashew around their homes.

Ordinary shoppers in Benin and Ghana say they would pay extra for organically grown, rather than chemically treated, vegetables, a survey has found.

The new model of sustainable development ― the 'green economy' ― could benefit large firms at the expense of the poor, warns a report.

Traditional Saharan plant-based medicines can destroy FOA, the fungus that plagues North African date palms, say Algerian scientists.

Indigenous Peruvian communities have received root and tuber samples to help them maintain genetic reserves of their crops.

Rice farming in South-East Asia is being urged to take better care in its use of potentially-damaging pesticides.

A study reports that some birds in the developing world are dependent on traditional farming, raising debate on how to protect these habitats.

Africa's farmers need more extension workers, but new technologies could replace some services, a meeting has heard.

Thousands of rice varieties are in the pipeline for genome sequencing in a major push for crops able to provide better food security.

Rising temperatures and less rainfall are causing the deaths of swathes of trees across the Sahel region in Africa, a study claims.

Man-made activity is contributing to pressures on an Indian biodiversity hotspots, says study.

Pakistan should turn to agroforestry to stem its shrinking forest cover, say experts.

Building capacity is more important than technology for pastoralists' food security in Ethiopia, a study argues.