2011-03-01 Long History, Unclear Future for ‘Golden Rice’
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. White rice is the world’s most popular form of rice. But it…
2011-02-22 ‘Green Super Rice’ About Two Years Away for Asia, Africa
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Scientists have worked for twelve years to develop what they call Green…
2011-02-15 US Lets Farmers Plant Biotech Sugar Beets, With Conditions
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The United States Department of Agriculture has given farmers permission to plant…
2011-02-08 Fish Farms May Soon Supply More Than Half the World’s Catch
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Traditional fisheries may no longer be the world’s most important provider of…
2011-02-01 Bags Help Farmers Protect Harvests From Air and Insects
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Airtight plastic bags can help farmers protect their harvests without the use…
2011-01-25 Looking to Africa for Ideas About How to Fight Hunger
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Sub-Saharan Africa has the world’s highest hunger rate. The United Nations says…
2011-01-18 World Food Prices Expected to Stay High or Keep Rising
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Economists across the world are expressing concern about rising food prices. The…
2011-01-11 New Law in US Aims to Increase Food Safety
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The United States is making the first major changes in its food…
2011-01-04 An ‘Image Problem’ for a Food That Could Save African Lives
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. People who do not get enough vitamin A in their diet may…
2010-12-28 Archi’s Acres Guides Returning Veterans Toward Business Success
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. For American soldiers, the move from the military to civilian life is…
2010-12-21 Christmas Trees Are Not the Only Hot Plants This Time of Year
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. An evergreen tree is a Christmas tradition in many American homes. The…
2010-12-14 Activists Say Fishing Limit Not Enough to Save Bluefin Tuna
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. An international group has set the limit for next year’s catch of…
2010-12-07 US Farm Exports Predicted to Set Record in 2011
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Two thousand ten was a good year for American farmers. They earned…
2010-11-30 Scientists Recycle Oyster Shells to Aid Chesapeake Bay
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Recycling programs usually give new life to materials like paper, metal, plastic…
2010-11-23 A Traditional Thanksgiving Meal, With Modern Shortcuts
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Thanksgiving Day is America’s version of a harvest festival. The holiday is…