Â鶹ԼÅÄ

Growing Lavender for its Essential Oil

The growing market for lavender oil, one of the most popular essential oils

• 13 mins

Local v. Global Solutions for Drylands Farmers

Combating desertification on the ground - and at the conference table

• 13 mins

Timber and Meat: two Crops from one Field

Picking the right trees for farmers raising livestock who want extra income

• 13 mins

Listen up: Farming Radio in South Africa

Radio spreads new farming ideas in South Africa

• 13 mins

Growers turned Sellers: Farmers' Markets

Farmers markets are a direct response to the poor returns farmers get from supermarkets

• 13 mins

Are some NGOs misusing Microcredit Schemes?

Success takes more than money, say critics of microcredit schemes run by NGOs

• 13 mins

Will a new Crop save Ssese Islanders?

Could palm oil be the crop to save Ugandan farmers on the Ssese Islands?

• 13 mins

Is this the Beginning of the End of Battery Chicken Farming?

EU vote to phase out battery farming is celebrated by animal welfare campaingers

• 13 mins

Hard times for Senegal's Fishermen and Farmers

Drought has forced farmers off their land to the coast where they have changed the economy

• 13 mins

Farming with Disabilities

How farmers living with disabilites and their crops thrive at Snakehall Farm

• 13 mins

Insecurity over Food Supply

Food security is at risk in many countries due to natural disasters and economic downturns

• 13 mins

The Flowering of Mauritius

Mauritian floriculturists now grow millions of anthurium flowers for export annually

• 13 mins

The Colour Indigo

Indigo is the only natural blue dye but it occurs in more than 500 plants worldwide

• 13 mins

New Chocolate-Making Scheme Unwrapped

Why not make chocolate where the cocoa grows? The idea is being put to the test in Ecuador

• 13 mins

It all Depends on the Weather

Bad weather and flooding destroys crops in Mozambique

• 13 mins

In a Genetically Modified World, Every Gene Counts

How genetic engineering is bringing conservationists and agriculturists closer together

• 13 mins

Putting Fonio back on the Menu

The tiny-grained cereal fonio could make a come-back thanks to a new threshing machine

• 13 mins

New roles for Women in Agriculture

Women's roles in agricultural communities are changing worldwide

• 13 mins

Looking for new Growth in the Pacific

Is there potential for expanding agriculture in the Pacific?

• 14 mins

The right Economic Medicine for Nepalese Farmers?

Nepalese farmers want to use native medicial herbs to boost their income

• 13 mins

A Living Museum of Farm Animals

The benefits of old breeds of chicken and old farm techniques

• 13 mins

A Field of One's Own: Land Reform

Brazil and Zimbabwe - two tales of land reform

• 13 mins

Kava gives Fijian Exports a Warm Glow

Kava is now exported to pharmaceutical companies in Europe

• 13 mins

What Happened when Malawi Kick-started the Growing Season

'Starter packs' issued to three million Malawi farmers for the new season yield results

• 13 mins

Gardening up on the Roof in Dhaka

Gardens big enough to feed whole families thrive high above Bangladesh's capital city

• 13 mins

Success of Organic Farming in Israel

Pampering organic produce with bespoke compost and hand-weeding instead of chemicals

• 13 mins

Perfecting the Pigeon Pea in Africa

Pigeon pea productivity and profitability have been improved for many farming systems

• 13 mins

'Terminator technology' sows Seeds of Doubt

Terminator technology and other controversies surrounding agricultural seed production

• 13 mins

Farmers at work with their Feathered Friends

How birds are invited to dine on pod borer caterpillars in Indian fields

• 13 mins

Farming to Music

Does rock music really boost tomato production under glass?

• 13 mins