Tag: Agriculture
Farmers in Africa say their soil is dying and chemical fertilizers are in part to blame
NAIROBI, Kenya -- When Benson Wanjala started farming in his western Kenya village two and a half decades ago, his 10-acre farm could...
Climate change imperils drought-stricken Morocco’s cereal farmers and its food supply
KENITRA, Morocco -- Golden fields of wheat no longer produce the bounty they once did in Morocco. A six-year drought has imperiled the...
Indonesia's massive metals build-out is felling the forest for batteries
LELILEF SAWAI, Indonesia -- On a steep trek up to his forest farm on the Indonesian island of Halmahera, Librek Loha let out...
After Beryl, Houston-area farmers pull together to face unique challenges
PORTER, Texas -- Hurricanes cause trouble for everyone, but farmers have a whole other list of problems. Beryl has been no exception: Over...
Increasingly popular 'parametric insurance' helps farmers and others hit hard by extreme weather
MINDANAO, Philippines -- Joemar Flores, a spindly 28-year-old, gestured across his family’s farmland, nestled between a steep hill and a river, and expressed...
Kenya's dramatic flooding sweeps away a central part of the economy: Its farms
MACHAKOS, Kenya -- With dismay, Martha Waema and her husband surveyed their farm that was submerged by weeks of relentless rainfall across Kenya....