was taking a break sitting on a large pile of freshly picked cotton, which the government hopes will feed the country's ...

The increasing cultivation of crops like sugarcane, rice, and maize in traditional cotton zones is another significant issue. Fertile lands ideal for cotton are being diverted to water-intensive crops ...

was taking a break sitting on a large pile of freshly picked cotton, which the Beninese government hopes will feed the country’s nascent textile revolution. Azonnoudo and other farmers in the west ...

Among these, American cotton accounts for 90 percent of global production, Egyptian cotton 8 percent, and Desi and African cotton ... prompting farmers to switch to alternative crops like ...

To start to fill this gap in information, researchers interviewed 1,500 farmers across 10 African mountain regions to understand how the climate has changed, the impacts those changes are having ...

Cotton farmers in Maharashtra are seeking major changes in terms of technology, and increased allocations in the Union budget to fix the problem of falling productivity. Finance Minister Nirmala ...

Azonnoudo and other farmers in the West African country have benefited from a recent uptick in demand for cotton, with the government seeking to launch a "Made in Benin" clothing industry.

The US government announced willingness to provide refuge to persecuted South African farmers following President Trump's decision to suspend aid over property confiscation legislation.

Our goal is to develop strategies that will enhance sustainability, improve farmers’ livelihoods, and strengthen Africa’s influence in targeting a 70 per cent global cocoa output.

While European policymakers tout the law as a necessary step in the fight against climate change, many African farmers — who have cultivated cocoa for generations — argue that it imposes ...

Hyderabad: Cotton farmers in Telangana are grappling with a severe crisis as market prices for the commodity have plummeted below the Minimum Support Price (MSP). This sudden drop has been attributed ...