Agriculture
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Ants on the Pacific islands observed carefully sowing and fertilising seeds of at least six types of plant as part of a relationship that reaches back 3m years
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As the world passes a critical barrier for climate change, radical techniques for turning farms into carbon sinks are growing in popularity in India
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Opposition spokesman for agriculture accuses national farming body of being a flag bearer for government’s proposed levy
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Institute of Economic Affairs says Brussels has fallen victim to lobbying and introduced rules with little benefit to consumers which ‘create deadweight costs’
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UN report warns that without measures to halt and reverse climate change, food production could become impossible in large areas of the world
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They say the grass is always greener … from Devon to Brooklyn via Scotland, these properties with living roofs or walls guarantee growing space
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Deals would put the majority of seeds, chemicals and GM traits in the hands of three companies, deepening poverty for small-scale farmers
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An initiative to support female salt farmers in Gujarat provides loans to help them switch to solar in the face of climate change
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Country diary: Old Warden, Bedfordshire In this parched landscape it was clear the hedgerow fruit had not ripened a moment too soon for the badgers
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Other lives: Statistician known for his pioneering work in agriculture and medicine
Plants modified to boost photosynthesis produce greater yields, study shows