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Rights groups call for release of arrested activists, farmers in Philippine...

“We condemn these dirty tactics that seem bent on sabotaging the distribution of the 200-hectare sugarcane estate to rightful beneficiaries"

North Korea investigates farmers for unregistered cattle

Owning a cow without registering it with the government is a crime in North Korea

SPOTLIGHT: “We didn’t die from COVID, but certainly, we are all...

Seva Kendra Silchar, a Catholic social service initiative is empowering women in India to cultivate their way out of poverty and starvation

Asian farmers turn to drones, apps for labor, climate challenges

Falling technology costs, labor shortages are driving popularity of digital tools to improve crop yields, farm incomes in Asia

Start ups bringing Pakistan’s farming into digital age

Agriculture entrepreneurs are bringing the digital age to Pakistan's farmers, helping them plan crops better and distribute their produce

35 years after massacre of Filipino farmers, struggle for agrarian reform...

Every time poor farmers attempt to pursue their claims for land reform, they are attacked by state security forces and goons

Thai farmers fear loss of land to mega industrial zone

The Eastern Economic Corridor is key to Thailand's growth, but residents fear it will hurt the environment and their livelihood

India’s Catholics welcome end of farmers’ protests

Catholics said the farmers showed their determination to carry on with the struggle “with a strong faith in non-violence”

Indian farmers end year-long mass protests against Modi reforms

Prime Minister Narendra Modi abandoned his push for agricultural reforms, defusing one of the biggest challenges faced by his government

Little-known nut helps Indonesian farmers build sustainable forest economy

Through an enterprise set up by the village authorities, residents are harvesting and selling kenari, a mineral-rich nut

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