Articles Tagged with the word ‘farming’
10 May 2013
A groundbreaking method of rice growing is gaining traction in India, thanks to its ability to produce larger amounts of crops and allow for independent farming
Asia / Agriculture, Environment
26 Apr 2013
A new method of farming has the potential to turn Bangladesh into a food-secure, poverty-free country within a decade
05 Apr 2013
With Uganda recently celebrating 50 years of independence, Tom Lawson speaks to two of the country’s farmers about the progress made in rural gender equality and how the country's agriculture can adapt to a changing climate
18 Mar 2013
A Dorset-based entrepreneur is tantalising the nation’s taste buds with an offering of ‘British ethnic’ seeds inspired by immigrant cooking recipes, picked up from his travels around Britain
Global / Ideas worth spreading
30 Jan 2013
The first entry in a regular blog reviewing our pick of the most inspiring videos on offer in the TED talks series, which showcases visionary ideas
21 Jan 2013
A new volunteer network has been set up to distribute free food to those in need, from unsellable farm crops that would otherwise go to waste
16 Jan 2013
Thanks to a new collaborative programme and its open source ethics, young farmers in the US are working together to share sustainable and innovative farming technologies, ensuring the longevity of their livelihoods
Community reforestation project encourages ‘real-world investment’
South America / Economics & Innovation, Innovation, Sustainable Development
20 Aug 2012
A new co-operative is offering investors the chance to help safeguard the future of the Amazon rainforest and invest their money in something more tangible than the stock market
26 Jun 2012
Permaculture apprentice Nicole Vosper sees her dreams coming to fruition as her medicine garden takes shape
Record Numbers Choose Local Organic
29 Feb 2004
We are eating a record amount of locally produced, organic food in the UK according to the Soil Association's Organic Food and Farming Report. Farmers' markets, box schemes and farm shops have mushroomed throughout the country in recent years and many more people are choosing local, organic food. The report found that over £90 million was spent on buying...
Pioneers for a Saner World
30 Sep 2003
An inspirational biodynamic farming project in Egypt has won a 2003 Right Livelihood Award. Dr Ibrahim Abouleish founded Sekem in 1977 by cultivating 70 hectares of desert north east of Cairo using organic, biodynamic methods, based on the teaching of Rudolf Steiner.
Small Farmers Appeal for the Earth
30 Sep 2002
A moving appeal for the world to respect and uphold the traditional way of life of the small farmer was presented at the Johannesburg World Summit. Their appeal could not have been written more clearly.
Small Farmers Appeal for the Earth
30 Sep 2002
A moving appeal for the world to respect and uphold the traditional way of life of the small farmer was presented at the Johannesburg World Summit. Their appeal could not have been written more clearly.
Tune In, Crop Out – How radio reaches the farming communities other media miss
30 Sep 2001
In this hi-tech world, it is sobering to remember that four-fifths of the world's people do not even have a telephone. In Zaire, Cambodia and Chad, there is only one phone for every one thousand people. For these people, the Internet is a far-off dream. And while an increasing number of communities do have access to television, the material...