Jhum, or shifting agriculture, has long been a common practice among the farmers in in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of southeastern Bangladesh. However, due to growing demand for arable lands and ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Many farmers are now turning to the machan method, which uses bamboo trellises to grow vine crops like cucumbers, bitter gourds and beans. This ...

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Emily Chebeya harvests Irish potatoes from her farm in Endebess, Uasin Gishu County. [Harold Odhiambo, Standard] Over the years, post-hunter-gatherer societies have adopted modern agricultural ...

As the world’s population continues to grow and climate change threatens our food systems, sustainable agriculture has become more important than ever. Fortunately, there is a solution that promises ...

Rising inflation, soaring agricultural input costs and the global energy crisis have forced small farmers in the Perowal area to abandon modern mechanised farming and return to traditional methods ...