Farmers have repeatedly protested over grievances tied to global warming, a major political and economic test given the importance of India’s rural economy.
Tag: Agriculture and Farming
How Rhubarb Conquered Germany, Then the World
A tongue-twisting rap by a Berlin duo has spotlighted Germans’ love of their springtime produce. Now if only they could find a rhyme for asparagus.
The Disease Detectives Trying to Keep the World Safe From Bird Flu
When a child in a small Cambodian town fell sick recently, his rapid decline set off a global disease surveillance system.
India and Bangladesh Reel from Extreme Heat
April is typically hot in South and Southeast Asia, but temperatures this month have been unusually high.
Bird Flu Is Infecting More Mammals. What Does That Mean for Us?
H5N1, an avian flu virus, has killed tens of thousands of marine mammals, and infiltrated American livestock for the first time. Scientists are working quickly to assess how it is evolving and how much of a risk it poses to humans.
A Bill to Limit Canada’s Trade Negotiators on Farm Goods Edges Nearer to Law
The measure from a member of the Bloc Québécois would ban changes to the supply management system for dairy, poultry and eggs.
Drought Pushes Millions Into ‘Acute Hunger’ in Southern Africa
The disaster, intensified by El Niño, is devastating communities across several countries, killing crops and livestock and sending food prices soaring.
On Himalayan Hillsides Grows Japan’s Cold, Hard Cash
A shrub in impoverished Nepal now supplies the raw material for the bank notes used in Asia’s most sophisticated financial system.
5-Star Bird Houses for Picky but Precious Guests: Nesting Swiftlets
To lure swiftlets, whose saliva-built nests fetch high prices in China, people in Borneo compete to build them the most luxurious accommodations: safe, clean, dark and with pools for bathing.
Angry Farmers Are Reshaping Europe
Farm protests are changing not only Europe’s food system but also its politics, as the far right senses an opportunity.