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 The Hindu Thu 7 Aug 2014
Coffee could gain aroma on lower Brazil crop
After having gained 58 per cent in the last 12 months, global coffee prices could steam ahead further on forecasts of a lower Brazilian crop over the next two years. “Till recently, the... (photo: Creative Commons / Rocket000)
Agriculture Brazil International Coffee Organisation Photos Wikipedia: Coffea arabica |
 The Times of India Thu 24 Jul 2014
Farmers cheer as rain deficit narrows to 25 per cent
NEW DELHI: India's rainfall deficit has narrowed rapidly to 25% from 36% in seven days as the monsoon maintained its momentum, cheering famers, particularly in oilseedgrowing central India, with the... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam)
Agriculture Monsoon Photos Weather Wikipedia: Monsoon |
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 The Times of India Fri 18 Jul 2014
Research unveiled genetic blueprint of bread wheat
LUDHIANA: Scientists from Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana; National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology (NRCPB) of ICAR, New Delhi; and Delhi University... (photo: Creative Commons)
Agricultural Biotechnology Food Crop International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium Photos Wikipedia: Wheat |
 The Hindu Mon 14 Jul 2014
John Legend supports women’s empowerment campaign
Award-winning ‘All of Me’ singer John Legend has reportedly roped in a number of women to feature in his new music video. It's his way of adding weight to the... (photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert)
John Legend Music Photos Singer Wikipedia: John Legend |
![Night view of Bogota from Cerro of Monserrate. The largest and most populous city in Colombia, Bogotá had 6,778,691 inhabitants within the city's limits (2005 census),[6] with a population density of approximately 4,310 inhabitants per square kilometer.](http://web.archive.org./web/20140814211615im_/http://cdn3.wn.com/vp/i/03/d2451580c9fc66.jpg) The Guardian Sat 12 Jul 2014
Colombia is full of beans: coffee regions open for tourism
After almost 50 years of solitude, the country's central coffee-growing region is now safe for tourists. Kevin Rushby finds its old farms and coffee plantations make... (photo: Creative Commons / Jorge Díaz)
Agriculture Colombia Photos Tourism Wikipedia: Colombia |
 Canberra Times Wed 9 Jul 2014
Australia can cut carbon emissions to zero and still grow, says report
The carbon tax may be all but dead, but a global plan for avoiding the worst impacts of climate change has found Australia could overhaul its fossil fuel dependent energy... (photo: WN/Patricia)
Climate Change Fossil Fuel Gas Power Photos Wikipedia: Greenhouse gas |
 noodls Thu 26 Jun 2014
Ending hunger by 2025: Africa raises the bar (FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)
(Source: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) Panel discussion at AU Summit Malabo facilitated by Ibrahim Mayaki: FAO (Graziano da Silva), IFAD... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)
Africa poverty IFAD Photos UN Wikipedia: International Fund for Agricultural Development |
 BBC News Tue 24 Jun 2014
Widespread impacts of neonicotinoids 'impossible to deny'
Neonicotinoid pesticides are causing significant damage to a wide range of beneficial species and are a key factor in the decline of bees, say scientists. Researchers,... (photo: creative commons)
Effect of Pesticides Environment Neonicotinoids Photos Wikipedia: Neonicotinoid |
