Climate change has altered hydrological patterns worldwide, reducing crop yields under rainfed agriculture and particularly in semi-arid areas. These areas, characterized by a negative annual water ...

One of the most important agricultural activities in Kenya contributing to food security is maize farming. According to Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro), maize, ...

Humans have physically reconfigured half of the world’s land to grow just eight staple crops: maize (corn), soy, wheat, rice, cassava, sorghum, sweet potato and potato. They account for the vast ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Global Perspectives is a CNN editorial and live event series exploring the dynamic economies at the frontlines of global transformation. The first Global Perspectives live event, taking ...

Malawi's increasingly unpredictable rainfall and higher than usual temperatures are causing problems for smallholder farmers. Soil erosion has increased, causing soil fertility and water availability ...

Findings from a new archaeological survey challenge long-held assumptions that intensive agriculture in North America was limited to centralized societies or favorable environments. The findings ...