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Lessons from Zimbabwe's tobacco farmers for the COP26 climate change talks
Andrew Newsham, Toendepi Shonhe and Tsitsi Bvute 26 Oct 2021



















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AgricultureLab-grown meat techniques aren't new but bringing them up to scale will require further development
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AgricultureAdjusting the intensity of farming can help address climate change
Derek Lynch 29 Dec 2022

AgricultureNew food technologies could release 80% of the world's farmland back to nature
Chris D Thomas, Jack Hatfield and Katie Noble 9 Dec 2022

AgricultureFarming and fertilisers: How ecological practices can make a difference
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AgricultureHow a humble mushroom could save forests and fight climate change
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Construction & EngineeringManni Group Design Award: Ghana Innovation Farm open for entries
28 Oct 2021

AgricultureLessons from Zimbabwe's tobacco farmers for the COP26 climate change talks
Andrew Newsham, Toendepi Shonhe and Tsitsi Bvute 26 Oct 2021



AgricultureWe throw away a third of the food we grow - here's what to do about waste
Kamran Mahroof and Sankar Sivarajah 19 Aug 2021

Construction & EngineeringCôte d'Ivoire's Noël N'guessan wins 2021 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
9 Jul 2021



AgricultureClimate-friendly farming strategies can improve the land and generate income for farmers
29 Apr 2021


ESG & SustainabilityScaling up bioenergy production could substantially raise water stress - new study
12 Mar 2021

AgricultureA common soil pesticide cut wild bee reproduction by 89% - here's why scientists are worried
Philip Donkersley 3 Mar 2021

AgricultureMutant roots reveal how we can grow crops in damaged soils
Malcolm Bennett, Bipin Pandey and Sacha Mooney 18 Jan 2021

AgricultureNew mangrove forest mapping tool puts conservation in reach of coastal communities
Trevor Gareth Jones 15 Jan 2021

RetailSingapore approves cell-cultured chicken bites - who will be the first to try them?
Chris Bryant 7 Dec 2020


AgricultureWe found a way to turn urine into solid fertiliser - it could make farming more sustainable
Prithvi Simha, Björn Vinnerås and Jenna Senecal 10 Nov 2020

AgricultureWhy a Zimbabwean farming project failed: Lessons for rural innovation
Eness Paidamoyo Mutsvangwa-Sammie 19 Oct 2020




AgricultureSmaller farmer's fields can reduce biodiversity loss and increase wild plants, birds, beetles and bats
Lenore Fahrig 13 Jul 2020

AgricultureCoconut oil production threatens five times more species than palm oil - new findings
Erik Meijaard 7 Jul 2020






AgricultureInsights from Senegal: Involving farmers in research is key to boosting agriculture
10 Feb 2020

AgricultureLocust invasions are cyclical: African states shouldn't be caught napping
Cyril Piou 7 Feb 2020

AgricultureTrees in South Africa are under attack. Why it's proving hard to manage
Trudy Paap 6 Feb 2020
