Humans have physically reconfigured half of the world’s land to grow just eight staple crops: maize (corn), soy, wheat, rice, cassava, sorghum, sweet potato and potato. They account for the vast ...
India, March 10 -- Agriculture has been the backbone of human civilisation since the earliest settlements. From ancient subsistence farming to modern precision agriculture, the sector has continuously ...
New research into rural small-scale farms in South Africa’s North West province has found that climate-smart farming techniques lead to a better maize yield, a more regular supply of food for the ...