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From Hope to Harvest

Farmer innovations on show as 161 countries meet at IFAD conference in Rome

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What are Plant Breeders' Rights?

Plant breeders' rights row over some chickpeas in Australia tests international agreements

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Breeding improves Tilapia Yield

The GIFT of bigger tilapia fish means better yields for Filipinio farmers

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Can Flower Farms Bloom with less Pesiticide?

Wake up and smell the roses in Kenya, grown with minimum chemicals

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North Koreans farm close to Home

North Koreans produce essential foods close to home to ease shortages

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Why Estonian Farmers are suspicious of the EU

Farmers in countries due to join EU are not all happy at the prospect

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Success Stories from the Drylands

Drylands farmers in India and Nigeria win prizes for successful tree management schemes

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Chinese Take-away: from the Gambia to London

Chinese vegetables grown in the Gambia for London's specialist market

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A Spray-on Answer to Dry Soils?

Trials of a water-retaining spray for soils in dry climates conducted in the Oman

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The Cost of Putting Meat on our Plates

World demand for meat is growing but at what cost to animals and people?

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Growing for Changing Tastes in Ghana

Farmers respond to demands for new vegetables in Ghana - and learn how to cook them

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Success Grows on Trees

Sumatran farmers win right to practice their traditional damar agroforestry

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All about Bananas, in Brussels

Banana growers, traders and campaigners from all over the world meet in Brussels

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Food Production against the Odds

Commonwealth farmers share their experiences of overcoming shared agricultural problems

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Ethiopia's Agricultural Transformation

Ethiopian agricultural recovery could set an example for sub-Saharan Africa

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The Middle Men and their Power over Farmers

Ugandan farmers' difficulties proving their produce is organic and entering the UK market

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Growing more than Rice in Bangladeshi Paddies

Integrating fish into rice rice paddies in Bangladesh and growing vegetables on the banks

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War on Drugs targets Farmers

What the war on drugs means to small farmers and how to help them grow other crops

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New Urban Farmers of South Africa

Shoshanguve township urban farmers grow maize and vegetable produce for the community

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Forensic evidence convicts Cattle Thieves in South Africa

Forensic science helps convict cattle thieves in South Africa with DNA evidence

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Thai Farmers campaign for Government Aid

Thai farmers protest for governement help in the face of economic crisis

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How can Coffee Growers make a Profit?

It's hard to make a profit when coffee changes hands up to 150 times between farm and cup

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Royal Agricultural Show-stoppers

Tour of the Royal Agricultural Show: international stands, inventions, equipment and ideas

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Turkey's $30-billion Gap project

Gap project in Turkey will use Tigris and Euphrates to irrigate some two million hectares

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Dairy Processing, by Popular Demand

Why local cheese and yoghurt drinks are flavour of the moment in rural South Africa

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Why are World Wool Prices so Low?

Why has the price of wool collapsed worldwide, when it is such an important fibre?

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Seeds of Doubt in Kenya

Claims made for some new seeds and even seed counterfeiting are problems for farmers

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Ancient Syrian Farmland has Lessons for Today

The world's oldest cultivated land - in Syria - is still important to farmers today

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Finding new Partners for Plants

Matchmaking scientists in South Africa are looking for a plant partner for scabby potatoes

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Anyone for Ginseng? In search of Healthier Profits

How farmers are diversifying into herbs, fish and fibres to improve financial returns

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