Agriculturehttps://www.scidev.net/global/rss.xml/?type=topic&rssname=agricultureAgriculture RSS feeds.Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:44:30 GMTenCan climate-smart feed cut livestock methane?https://www.scidev.net/global/podcast/can-climate-smart-feed-cut-livestock-methane/https://www.scidev.net/global/podcast/can-climate-smart-feed-cut-livestock-methane/Researchers say better livestock feed could reduce methane emissions and improve productivity. Mon, 8 Jun 2026 01:09:47 GMT+0000Iran faces new threat as fall armyworm targets cropshttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/iran-faces-new-threat-as-fall-armyworm-targets-crops/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/iran-faces-new-threat-as-fall-armyworm-targets-crops/Conflict in the Middle East could hamper Iran’s response to the devastating crop pest, fall armyworm, experts warn. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:40:45 GMT+0000Hazem BadrAgroecology urged as Mideast crisis deepens food insecurityhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/agroecology-mideast-food-insecurity/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/agroecology-mideast-food-insecurity/Food security experts say sustainable farming methods can reduce dependency on fertilisers imported via the Strait of Hormuz. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:20:38 GMT+0000Dann OkothIrrigation a must for smallholders in changing climatehttps://www.scidev.net/global/opinions/irrigation-a-must-for-smallholders-in-changing-climate/https://www.scidev.net/global/opinions/irrigation-a-must-for-smallholders-in-changing-climate/Investing in irrigation technologies will make food security a more achievable goal in the decades ahead, writes Richard Colback. Thu, 9 Apr 2026 01:44:30 GMT+0000Richard ColbackAfrica urged to ‘mainstream’ homegrown climate adaptationhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/africa-urged-to-mainstream-homegrown-climate-adaptation/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/africa-urged-to-mainstream-homegrown-climate-adaptation/African Union Commission calls for private sector and government backing for locally-led climate adaptation. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:08:01 GMT+0000Dann OkothBig tech ‘leave poor farmers sidelined’ in AI revolutionhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/big-tech-leave-poor-farmers-sidelined-in-ai-revolution/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/big-tech-leave-poor-farmers-sidelined-in-ai-revolution/AI innovations driven by major corporations are leaving small-scale farmers behind, report warns. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 02:10:16 GMT+0000Dann OkothEU-banned pesticides widely used in Latin Americahttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/eu-banned-pesticides-widely-used-in-latin-america/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/eu-banned-pesticides-widely-used-in-latin-america/Almost half of pesticides approved in Latin America are prohibited in the EU, according to researchers. Mon, 9 Feb 2026 02:12:59 GMT+0000Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeClimate, pests and pollution fuel crop losses across Indiahttps://www.scidev.net/global/supported-content/climate-pests-and-pollution-fuel-crop-losses-across-india/https://www.scidev.net/global/supported-content/climate-pests-and-pollution-fuel-crop-losses-across-india/Researchers harness satellite data as extreme weather, crop pests, and surface ozone hit India’s harvests. Fri, 9 Jan 2026 01:09:23 GMT+0000Ranjit DevrajCrop loss deepens food insecurity across Africahttps://www.scidev.net/global/supported-content/crop-loss-deepens-food-insecurity-across-africa/https://www.scidev.net/global/supported-content/crop-loss-deepens-food-insecurity-across-africa/New modelling shows climate shocks and pests are driving crop losses across Africa, with rising costs for farmers and food systems. Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:41:27 GMT+0000Ijeoma UkazuWhy crop loss hits women farmers hardesthttps://www.scidev.net/global/supported-content/why-crop-loss-hits-women-farmers-hardest/https://www.scidev.net/global/supported-content/why-crop-loss-hits-women-farmers-hardest/Women farmers face deeper losses from crop failure, driven by unequal access to land, credit, data and decision-making. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 01:54:01 GMT+0000Dann OkothClimate-smart actions to reduce crop loss in Africahttps://www.scidev.net/global/podcast/climate-smart-actions-to-reduce-crop-loss-in-africa/https://www.scidev.net/global/podcast/climate-smart-actions-to-reduce-crop-loss-in-africa/Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:30:48 GMT+0000Michael KalokiFarming pressures fuel Africa’s drug resistance crisishttps://www.scidev.net/global/supported-content/farming-pressures-fuel-africas-drug-resistance-crisis/https://www.scidev.net/global/supported-content/farming-pressures-fuel-africas-drug-resistance-crisis/Overuse of antibiotics on farms is driving resistance to life-saving medicines. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 03:18:36 GMT+0000John MusenzeIndia’s AI monsoon predictions ‘inspire investment’https://www.scidev.net/global/news/indias-ai-monsoon-predictions-inspire-investment/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/indias-ai-monsoon-predictions-inspire-investment/Gates Foundation invests in weather prediction benchmarking in Africa after success of India’s AI model. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 01:31:39 GMT+0000Ranjit DevrajMexico’s scientists urge rules on gene-edited cropshttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/mexicos-scientists-urge-rules-on-gene-edited-crops/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/mexicos-scientists-urge-rules-on-gene-edited-crops/Mexican scientists call for regulations to distinguish between gene-edited and genetically modified (GM) crops. Thu, 16 Oct 2025 04:43:03 GMT+0000Aleida RuedaCocoa growers show lack of appetite for agroforestryhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/cocoa-growers-show-lack-of-appetite-for-agroforestry/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/cocoa-growers-show-lack-of-appetite-for-agroforestry/Satellite data analysis exposes lack of shade tree cover on cocoa farms in West Africa. Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:33:11 GMT+0000Rory HarrisPhilippines steps up fight against African Swine Feverhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/philippines-steps-up-fight-against-african-swine-fever/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/philippines-steps-up-fight-against-african-swine-fever/Philippines unveils new diagnostic technologies for African Swine Fever as vaccine controversies persist Fri, 8 Aug 2025 12:24:05 GMT+0000Gilbert FelongcoProgress still needed on foodhttps://www.scidev.net/global/opinions/progress-still-needed-on-food/https://www.scidev.net/global/opinions/progress-still-needed-on-food/Four years after the first UN Food Systems Summit, the world needs progress, write Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted and Ismahane Elouafi. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:36:35 GMT+0000Ismahane Elouafi, Shakuntala Haraksingh ThilstedCashew waste a lucrative business for Ghana’s youthhttps://www.scidev.net/global/supported-content/cashew-waste-a-lucrative-business-for-ghanas-youth/https://www.scidev.net/global/supported-content/cashew-waste-a-lucrative-business-for-ghanas-youth/A science-led project in Ghana is turning cashew apple waste into juice, sausage and compost, generating income for youth. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 02:33:23 GMT+0000Albert Oppong-AnsahCocoa fermenting box reaps rewards for Uganda’s farmershttps://www.scidev.net/global/supported-content/cocoa-fermenting-box-reaps-rewards-for-ugandas-farmers/https://www.scidev.net/global/supported-content/cocoa-fermenting-box-reaps-rewards-for-ugandas-farmers/A locally made fermentation device helps Ugandan cocoa farmers earn four times more. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 01:19:47 GMT+0000John MusenzeNamibia’s green hydrogen scheme grows veg in the deserthttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/namibias-green-hydrogen-scheme-grows-veg-in-the-desert/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/namibias-green-hydrogen-scheme-grows-veg-in-the-desert/Namibia's Daures project uses green hydrogen to produce fertiliser and augment crop yields in desert conditions. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 09:51:13 GMT+0000Vitalio Angula