Farming news and issues around the world
World Service,·326 episodes
Indigo is the only natural blue dye but it occurs in more than 500 plants worldwide
Why not make chocolate where the cocoa grows? The idea is being put to the test in Ecuador
Bad weather and flooding destroys crops in Mozambique
How genetic engineering is bringing conservationists and agriculturists closer together
The tiny-grained cereal fonio could make a come-back thanks to a new threshing machine
Women's roles in agricultural communities are changing worldwide
Is there potential for expanding agriculture in the Pacific?
Nepalese farmers want to use native medicial herbs to boost their income
The benefits of old breeds of chicken and old farm techniques
Brazil and Zimbabwe - two tales of land reform
Kava is now exported to pharmaceutical companies in Europe
'Starter packs' issued to three million Malawi farmers for the new season yield results
Gardens big enough to feed whole families thrive high above Bangladesh's capital city
Pampering organic produce with bespoke compost and hand-weeding instead of chemicals
Pigeon pea productivity and profitability have been improved for many farming systems
Terminator technology and other controversies surrounding agricultural seed production
How birds are invited to dine on pod borer caterpillars in Indian fields
Does rock music really boost tomato production under glass?
Why young scientists should learn to serve and to work with India's 105 million farmers
What does it take for beef to be called Kobe beef?
Getting better fodder into animals, and better fertilizer and other products out of them
How can farmers manage to work their land in conflict zones like southern Lebanon?
Using a teren rope allows precision planting for Zambian farmers who are short of water
Produce grown in greater Tokyo's 2,000 square kilometres - fruit, vegetables and flowers
Farmers learn to treat their own livestock in nothern Kenya, where there are few vets
Can eco-tourism in South Africa become a profitable and popular source of farming income?
It's a biodiverse harvest at an agroforestry research farm in England
Some of the 'soft' biotechnology research that everyone can access
Has Nicaraguan agriculture recovered from the devastation of Hurricane Mitch a year ago?
World Seed Conference discusses this first and most critical element in the food chain
