Agriculture and Farming – Page 2

Workers on a Philippines Coconut Farm: Born Poor, Staying Poor

In the groves of the Philippine island of Mindanao, people living in rural areas struggle to feed themselves in the same way as their ancestors.

Yacouba Sawadogo, African Farmer Who Held Back the Desert, Dies at 77

Against the odds, facing the encroaching Sahara, he built a forest in Burkina Faso, becoming “a national hero” and winning acclaim abroad for his innovations.

JBS, the World’s Biggest Meatpacker, Faces Millions in Environmental Damages

Rondônia State officials say JBS, the world’s biggest meat producer, is buying cattle raised in an illegally deforested Amazon reserve.

Demand for Cashmere Has Environmental Consequences

Expanding herds of cashmere goats are causing severe damage to grasslands on the Mongolian plateau in Central Asia.

Held Hostage in Gaza, a Thai Worker’s Prayers for Freedom Come True

A Thai farmworker clung to hope during her nearly 50 days of captivity in Gaza by befriending a young Israeli girl and dreaming of reuniting with her boyfriend, who had also been abducted.