The Latest Breaking News on Agriculture

Devotees of agroecology tell the Guardian about their rejection of chemicals and fertilisers to create diverse and thriving crops

To reach net zero by 2050, the UK must reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and methane emissions from farm livestock pose a thorny problem. Ruminants such as cattle and sheep emit methane from their digestive systems and their manure. Scientists are trying to find ways to reduce these methane…

Exporters fear a pricing war as the South Asian rivals lift restrictions on global sales of rice.

A growing number of governments, international trade organizations and businesses are urging the European Union to reconsider a deforestation regulation set to take effect in December

India is one of the world’s largest producers and consumers of wheat and rice, but extreme weather is taking a toll on these vital crops

Millions of Texans would lose food subsidies and farm insurance if Congress doesn’t act before the end of the year.

Academics say there has been no serious response from FAO to their complaints of ‘serious distortions’ in report

An investigation focused on three of the world’s largest shrimp producers claims that as big Western supermarkets make windfall profits, their aggressive pursuit of ever-lower wholesale prices is causing misery for people on the bottom end of the supply chain

An investigation focused on three of the world’s largest shrimp producers claims that as big Western supermarkets make windfall profits, their aggressive pursuit of ever-lower wholesale prices is causing misery for people on the bottom end of the supply chain