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Who will be Eating all the Bananas?

New Chinese and Eastern European markets might help absorb a predicted surplus of bananas

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Problems with Pesticides

Farm workers at risk from pesticides and the insects that develop pesticide resistance

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Non-Traditional Exports: Kenya and the Gambia

Comparison between Kenya and Gambia's ventures into non-traditional agricultural exports

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Liberation Isn't Always Easy for Estonian Farmers

How Estonian farmers are faring six years after independence from the Soviet Union

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Biodiversity Is about 'Power over Food'

Biodiversity is about 'the power over food for the next century', for billions of people

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How Pesticide Misuse puts us all in Danger

Pesticide misuse endangers workers, consumers and environment in Asia and Latin America

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Balancing Livestock Farming and the Environment

Imbalance between livestock and the enviroment leads to pollution and soil impoverishment

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Showtime for the Royal Agricultural Society

Showground tour of livestock, international stands, latest technology and machinery

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World Grain Yields Not Rising Fast Enough

Increases in food grain yields have fallen behind population growth, reports Worldwatch

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Pick and Mix Grasses for Colombian Farmers

Offered a choice of grasses, farmers surprised scientists in Colombia

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What Is Sustainable Livestock Production?

The growing crisis of unsustainability of animal production worldwide

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'Invisible' Indigenous Technology

Valuable 'invisible' technology developed by farmers for soil and water conservation

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'Observation Is Everything' at Farmer Field Schools

On the spot learning for farmers about making the most of their land without agrochemicals

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Agroforestry's African Aphrodisiac

From aphrodisiacs to culinary spices, the market for farm-grown pharmaceuticals is growing

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Biological Pest Control: a Realistic Alternative

Biological pest control can reduce agrochemical usage in the tropics and Europe

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Farmers Can't Escape Thailand's Economic Problems

Agriculture feels the impact of Thailand's economic problems

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The Farming World: Edition 2000

Can world agriculture supply our ever-increasing food needs over next 40 years?

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Bad Weather Forecasts Poor Harvests

Droughts and floods are hitting harvests hard worldwide

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It all Starts in the Soil

Falling soil fertility and accelerating erosion affect farmers worldwide

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Coffee Fungus Spreads into Uguanda

Fungal disease is threatening the Ugandan coffee crop

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Organic Farming is 'Working with Nature'

Putting organic farming ideas into practice worldwide

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Asian Smog affects Farmers, too

South-East Asian crops affects by smog caused by Indonesian forest fires and air pollution

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Lessons from the Masters of Integrated Farming

Scientists learn why integrated farming in South-East Asia is so successful

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The Beauty of Beans in Uganda

New high-yielding bean crop in Uganda and the women who are supplying the seed

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Supermarkets Want Farmers to Grow Green

Supermarkets want farmers to be more evironmentally friendly

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How Hedges are back in Fashion

'Living fences' are vital to the countryside and are making a come-back in the UK

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Rice: Increased Demand but Poor Returns for Farmers

'Asia needs to produce 50% more rice in the next 20 years,' predicts IRRI

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No more Tsetse Fly in Zanzibar

Tsetse fly eradicated in Zanzibar in three years using the sterile insect technique

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Pigeon Pea: Star of the semi-arid Tropics

Pigeon pea grown for food, firewood and pest control comes in many varieties

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Biotechnology: For and Against

Is genetic modification of plants and animals the solution to the world's food supplies?

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