2011-06-14 Teaching Rural Farmers With Cell Phone Videos
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Mobile phones are an important business tool for farmers in rural areas. But they also put a valuable educational tool in their…
2011-06-07 Trying to Improve Food Safety With a Camera
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Europe’s deadly outbreak of a rare form of E. coli bacteria has brought new attention to food safety issues. One of the…
2011-05-31 In the Garden: Getting Started With Roses
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Most kinds of rose plants come from Asia. But roses are also native to other areas including northwest Africa, Europe and the…
2011-05-24 An American Cowboy Aims to Help Russia’s Beef Herd
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. (SOUND) Twenty years ago, when the Soviet Union collapsed, so did beef production in Russia. Breeding and management programs for beef cattle…
2011-05-17 Study Links Climate Change to Changes in Crop Yields
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A new study says climate change has reduced the world’s wheat and maize production. The study says rice and soybean yields have…
2011-05-10 In Africa, the Greening of the Sahel
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Niger is located in the Sahel desert south of the Sahara. The west African country is largely hot, dry desert. But since…
2011-05-03 Much of Africa Not Investing Enough in Agricultural Research
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Investing in agricultural research and development can help poor countries fight hunger and poverty. A new study says investments in sub-Saharan Africa…
2011-04-26 Growing Chili Peppers: A Heated Subject
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Some people say eating hot chili peppers can help you breathe easier if you have a cold. Others believe that chilies give…
2011-04-19 Beauties in the Garden: Growing Ornamental Trees and Bushes
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Trees and plants are called ornamentals if their main job is to add beauty and interest to a garden. Dogwood trees, for…
2011-04-12 Grow It Yourself: Turning Bulbs Into Beautiful Blooms
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Bulbs are underground plant stems. They provide food for a shoot. Some bulbs produce flowers year after year. Gardening experts say tulips,…
2011-04-05 Next Step After Carbon: Knowing Your Nitrogen Footprint
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A carbon footprint is the amount of carbon dioxide pollution that we produce as a result of our activities. Some people try…
2011-03-29 For Japan Farmers, Radiation Fears Mean Economic Pain
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Japan’s nuclear crisis may mean greater demand for imported food and less competition from Japanese products on world markets. But it also…
2011-03-22 How Women Farmers Could Feed More in Developing World
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Food prices continue to rise, threatening to push more people into poverty and hunger. Experts have been urging increased efforts around the…
2011-03-15 Getting to the Bottom of a Fish Die-Off in Southern California
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. People in a community on the Pacific coast in Southern California awoke last week to a sea of dead fish. About eight…
2011-03-08 Crunch Time for Food Makers Against New Maize for Fuel
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. (SOUND) Food companies say a new kind of maize could take the crunch out of corn chips and other popular foods. The…