Tag: Agriculture and Farming
How Russia’s War on Ukraine Is Worsening Global Starvation
Moscow blocks most shipments from Ukraine, one of the world’s largest wheat producers, and its attacks on the…
Bill Gates: ‘We’re in a Worse Place Than I Expected’
Well, it’s always fascinating to see that the varieties of maize that you use in the United States,…
Crops ‘Stored Everywhere’: Ukraine’s Harvest Piles Up
A small army of combine harvesters rolled across an endless farm field on a recent afternoon in western…
‘Mango Man’ Is the Fruit’s Foremost Poet, Philosopher, Fan and Scientist
MALIHABAD, India — Theirs is a friendship of over half a century, the old man and his mango…
Can Dual-Use Solar Panels Provide Power and Share Space With Crops?
In its 150-year history, Paul Knowlton’s farm in Grafton, Mass., has produced vegetables, dairy products and, most recently,…
As Russia Chokes Ukraine’s Grain Exports, Romania Tries to Fill In
Stopping at the edge of a vast field of barley on his farm in Prundu, 30 miles outside…
To Pressure Taiwan, China is Now Targeting its Grouper Exports
FANGLIAO, Taiwan — Lin Chun-lai bought his grouper farm in southern Taiwan about a decade ago with an…
Russia’s Blockade of Ukraine Is ‘War Crime,’ Top E.U. Official Says
LONDON — The Russian blockade that has stopped Ukraine from exporting its vast storehouses of grain and other…
An Underappreciated Burgundy Wine Region Is Upward Bound
SAVIGNY-LÈS-BEAUNE, France — The soaring demand and high regard for Burgundy around the world means that little of…
In South Asia, Climate Change Worries Take On Fresh Urgency
FATEHGARH-SAHIB, India — When the unseasonably heavy rains flooded the fields, and then the equally unseasonable heat shriveled…
Crop Circles Were Made by Supernatural Forces. Named Doug and Dave.
CONHOLT, England — Standing hip-high in a large wheat field in southern England, one can make out an…
Animal Farm Creamery, a Small-Batch Dairy, Is Narrowly Saved
When Ms. St. Clair started Animal Farm in 1999, she knew she wanted to raise Jersey cows. With…