Washington (AFP) May 7, 2024 - Changing the way food is produced around the world could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the end of the decade, the World Bank said Monday.
Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 06, 2024 -
Following the recent return of the Shenzhou-17 spacecraft, seeds that experienced space radiation for nearly a year aboard China s space station have arrived back on Earth. These seeds are now part
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Oct 31, 2023 - With its massive output of soybeans, beef, cotton and now corn, Brazil has become one of the world s top agricultural powers. But its agribusiness industry also faces criticism, especially over destruction of the Amazon rainforest.
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Oct 6, 2023 - The use of crop dusting in Brazil - the world s biggest consumer of pesticides - has helped fuel the giant agricultural industry that props up Latin America s largest economy. But as public health concerns mount, the future of the practice is increasingly in doubt.
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With nearly 170 million residents, Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated nations in the world. Nearly half of its residents work on or live around farms, and rice crops are critical to fee