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Benin is eager to put behind it a past of chemical mismanagement. Numerous cases of toxic poisoning and pesticide-related deaths have been reported since the 1990s. At its peak, a study carried out from January…

Agricultural and industrial workers are often part of the informal labour market and work in substandard conditions. These workers tend to be put at severe risk of acute poisoning and chronic illness from exposure…

A new generation of farmers brings productivity back to Cuba’s landscape With its tropical beaches and rolling hills, spotted with tobacco plantations and pine forest, Cuba might not be the first place that comes…

Soil degradation is a major challenge for Vietnam's farmers, but biochar could be the answer.  

While most people are familiar with the link between fossil fuel burning and the release of greenhouse gases, not so many are aware of the role land use management can play in mitigating climate change. Agriculture…

The Thought For Food team likes a challenge – encouraging innovation in agriculture, and changing the way we eat. Having just closed the latest Thought For Food Summit in Rio, Brazil, we caught up with Program…

“It is a priority for me to participate in meetings such as the National Environment Forum and remind people that environmental concerns are, above all, people’s concerns. It is critical that our society considers…

Elephants hate bees. This finding has prompted scientists to devise an experiment that could help reduce human-elephant conflict. As the saying goes, “elephants never forget”. They certainly don’t forget how…

How farmers are cutting down on chemicals with a natural solution to soil degradation At age 56, Vietnamese farmer Luan is still actively working the land. She is also still learning new things and open to fresh…

Sierra Nevada National Park is a mountainous protected area in Andalusia, southern Spain. The mountains are surrounded by pastures, forests, and crops that provide services to more than 90,000 people in the…