Tag: farming
As El Niño bites, Indonesians grapple with record-high rice prices
El Niño's dry weather has hit Indonesian rice supplies causing record price rises for consumers and crop failures for farmers
Photos: Farming paves road to recovery for drug users
A livelihood program of a Church-based institution in the Philippines has been helping drug dependents on their road to recovery
Garden and fields, paths to holiness
There is no lack of saints upon whom we can call upon to help us in our task of working with our hands in the gardens or the fields
Caritas’ program in India’s northeastern region helps farmers battle impact of...
Caritas' program in India’s northeastern states focuses on income generation activities that strengthen agriculture and empower communities
Kurdish Iraqi farmer sprouts online advice, green awareness
The farmer posts videos on protecting fruit trees, dealing with insects and helping people get more from their farms
Restoring damaged land key to climate, biodiversity goals
Global food systems are responsible for 80 percent of deforestation and 70 percent of freshwater use, said a new UN report
Indian village banks on tree mortgages in bid to go carbon-neutral
Tree-planting initiatives are taking root worldwide as governments and corporations look for ways to cut planet-warming emissions
Floating farms, salt-resistant rice: Bangladeshis adapt to survive
Bangladesh ranks seventh for countries most affected by extreme weather in the past two decades