2014-06-03 In the Garden: Growing Roses
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. Most kinds of rose plants come from Asia. But roses are also native to other areas including northwest Africa, Europe and…
2014-05-27 Displaced in CAR Struggle to Get Enough to Eat
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. The town of Bouar is about 450 kilometers west of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic. Thousands of people…
2014-05-20 China Rejects US Corn Over GMO Concerns
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. China has rejected more than one million metric tons of United States corn since last November. The Chinese Government says it…
2014-05-13 Senegal and Sea Shepherd Unite to Fight Illegal Fishing
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. The government of Senegal and the organization Sea Shepherd have launched a campaign against illegal fishing along the country’s coast. The…
2014-05-06 Changing Face of the American Farmer
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. Have you ever wondered what the average American farmer looks like? A new report says he is a 58-year-old white man.…
2014-04-29 Millions of People in Sudan Facing Food Insecurity
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. The United Nations reports that more than 3.3 million people are now experiencing food insecurity in Sudan. That number is expected…
2014-04-22 Vietnamese Consumers Shop for ‘Safe’ Vegetables Online
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. Vietnam is working to meet goals for food production and food security. In doing so, the government supports use of pesticides…
2014-04-15 FAO Conference to Focus on African Food Security
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says Africa has more food security problems than any other continent. Representatives of more…
2014-04-08 International Community Warns of a Possible Famine in S. Sudan
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. The international community is warning of a possible famine in South Sudan if the fighting there does not end. Leaders of…
2014-04-01 California Drought Withers Global Food Supply
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. A period of severe dry weather called a drought is damaging crops in the U.S. State of California. This could cause…
2014-03-25 Philippines Prepares for First Rice Harvest Since Typhoon Haiyan
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. Some farmers in the central Philippines are preparing for their first rice harvest since a powerful typhoon hit the country. Typhoon…
2014-03-18 FAO Declared 2014 the International Year of Family Farming
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. Family farming has been called the main form of agriculture around the world. The United Nations has declared 2014 the International…
2014-03-04 Improving Nutrition through African Orphan Crops
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. Things may be changing soon for some crops in Africa. A group called the African Orphan Crops Consortium says these plants…
2014-02-25 President Obama Signs a New Farm Bill into Law
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. President Barack Obama signed a new Farm Bill into law this month. Under the legislation, the federal government will no longer…
2014-02-18 California Drought may Have a Great Impact on World Food Prices
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. The western United States is suffering from a severe lack of rain, this extreme dry weather condition is called a drought.…