American scientists announced this week that genetically engineered food is generally safe for humans and the environment. The National Academies…
A rare plant at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington D.C. is now in flower. The blue-green colored climbing plant is called the Jade…
The American seafood staple of Maine lobster, or "lobsta" as they say in Maine, is becoming very popular on Asian dining…
Three times a week, a group of smallholder farmers work together in a community field in Kirolirwe, a village in North Kivu…
Many cultures around the world have a grain that is not grown or even known outside its home area. Quinoa…
Water supplies around the planet are running dry at an alarming rate. Scientists say the world is experiencing a shortage…
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says the amount of opium produced in Afghanistan has dropped by almost…
The UN's World Food Program (WFP) and Agriculture and Food Organization (FAO) celebrated World Food Day today, October 16. The…
Experts are urging Cambodian farmers to diversify their crops. Most farmers in Cambodia grow rice. Many also may grow cassava and maize.…
Grasslands cover one third of the Earth's surface. Grasslands are known by many names, such as savannah, prairie, steppes or…