2002-08-27 World Food Prize
This is the VOA Special English AGRICULTURE REPORT. Pedro Sanchez (PAY-dro SAHN-chez)of the United States has won the World Food…
2002-08-20 Exploding Meat
This is the VOA SpecialEnglish AGRICULTURE REPORT. American scientist Morse Solomon has developed an unusual methodto make meat softer. First,…
2002-08-13 American Trade Proposal
This is the VOA Special English AGRICULTURE REPORT. The United States has proposed aplan to reform international trade rules for…
2002-08-06 Caviar from California
The American state of California is famous for its agriculture.Now, scientists are working to make California a world leader in…
2002-07-30 Chemicals on Organic Food
This is the VOA SpecialEnglish AGRICULTURE REPORT. Farmers who grow organic food do not use chemicals to increasetheir crops or…
2002-07-23 Watermelon Studies
This is the VOA SpecialEnglish AGRICULTURE REPORT. Watermelon is popular in the United States. Many people enjoyeating it on a…
2002-07-16 Rules for Treatment of Farm Animals
This is the VOA SpecialEnglish AGRICULTURE REPORT. People rarely consider the life of a chicken whose meat they areplanning to…
2002-07-09 Popcorn
This is the VOA Special EnglishAGRICULTURE REPORT. Americans love popcorn. They eat it at home, at sports events,and in movie…
2002-07-02 Purple Carrots
This is the VOA SpecialEnglish AGRICULTURE REPORT. The carrot is a plant with a root that is eaten as a…
2002-06-25 Organic Farming Study
This is the VOA SpecialEnglish Agriculture Report. Agricultural scientists in Switzerland have demonstrated thelong-term effects of organic farming methods. Organic…
2002-06-18 Sunflower Rubber
This is the VOA SpecialEnglish AGRICULTURE REPORT. Many farmers grow sunflower plants. The tall plants producebeautiful flowers and seeds that…
2002-06-11 Featherless Chickens
This is the VOA Special EnglishAGRICULTURE REPORT. Humans have long wanted to change animals to meet their needs.Now, an Israeli…
2002-06-04 Tsetse Fly Threat to Agriculture
This is the VOA SpecialEnglish AGRICULTURE REPORT. The tsetse (TSEET-see) fly is a serious problem in many parts ofAfrica. Tsetse…
2002-05-28 Farm Bill
This is the VOA SpecialEnglish AGRICULTURE REPORT. President Bush has signed a major farm bill. The new lawincreases government support…
2002-05-21 Irrigation and Salt
This is the VOA SpecialEnglish AGRICULTURE REPORT. Irrigation is the watering of land by other than natural methods.Irrigation projects provide…