IATP seeks major new policy directions and corresponding investments at the local, national and international level for a ...

In the final episode of the series, hear from Frank James of Dakota Rural Action, Rebecca Wolf of Food and Water Watch, ...

On Oct. 21, representatives of the world’s governments will gather in Cali, Colombia for two weeks of negotiations, side ...

I was travelling through some villages in Wardha district recently, talking to farmers. Wardha is situated in the cotton growing belt of Maharashtra and its farmers are quite aware about agricultural ...

Some years back, Oman made an unusual request to India. The oil-rich Middle-East country was looking for four pure-bred animals of the cattle breed - Tharparkar -- found only in the dry and arid ...

Many chefs understand the benefits of buying directly from a local farmer. Local farmers are can provide a fresh tasting, high quality product with a longer shelf life. A chef that develops an ongoing ...

In the Philippines, traditional knowledge touches on almost all facets of the economic and social development of a community from agriculture to literature and from customary law to arts and crafts.

The observance in Wisconsin of an international day intended to draw attention to the plight of migratory birds will focus on the threat migratory birds face from possible collisions with a variety of ...

[TOKYO] Japan is to tighten its safety regulations on genetically modified crops following the publication last month of research suggesting that pollen from Bt corn could harm the larvae of monarch ...

James E. Echols, former president and chief executive officer of Cargill Cotton Co., died Tuesday at Baptist Memorial Hospital- Memphis.\r\n\r\nHe was 65.\r\n\r\nMr. Echols headed Cargill Cotton as ...

With 96 percent of the world's population living outside of the United States, Governor Bush recognizes that the future prosperity of America's farmers depends on expanding markets overseas. He is ...