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Nitrogen makes up 78% of the Earth's atmosphere. We use it for many different things, like fertilizer in agriculture and as a refrigerant in liquid form. But when mixed with methane and volatile organic compounds,…

“Supposing doesn’t fill the grain basket; if doesn’t fill the larder.” This African proverb sends an equivocal message—to see a change, we must act. For as long as she can remember, Martha Muthoni, a dairy farmer…

Nay Pyi Taw, 10 May 2019 – A new initiative will introduce sustainable rice-growing practices to farmers across Myanmar, with the goal of reducing vulnerability to climate change and natural disasters, project…

Nearly 80 per cent of the air we breathe is nitrogen, a harmless inert gas. However, nitrogen also combines with other atoms to form chemical compounds—known as “reactive nitrogen” or “fixed nitrogen” (Nr)—that are…

When was the last time you looked in your fridge and had to throw something away? For many of us, this is more common than we’d like to admit. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that,…

For Mongolians, the word “rangeland” (belcheer) also means “homeland” (nutag). Rangelands are not only a source of feed for livestock but also a symbol of the value that herders and locals attach to their homeland…

When an entrepreneur designs, makes and markets handbags made of donkey skin, and they become hugely popular, that’s good for business and employment, right? But if the donkey leather is sourced from developing…

The United Nations Decade of Ecosystem Restoration declared on 1 March 2019 should encourage techniques such as those used in Niger and Mali where farmers are allowing natural regeneration to restore degraded land…

Sustainable Rice Platform transforming rice sector for climate, income benefits Walk into pretty much any corner shop, market or supermarket in the world, and there is one product you are guaranteed to find: rice.…

Many people think of insects as a nuisance. They don’t realize that without them we are doomed. While there is plenty of anecdotal evidence that there are fewer insects than there used to be—older people will…