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New wave of landowners prioritises sustainability as well as profits
US food tech company becomes the latest to tap sustainable investing boom
Annual investment triples into makers of plant-based, lab-grown and fermentation-based products
With drug production soaring, Bogotá wants to revive its controversial crop spraying programme
Agricultural transformation will not be achieved until consumers can afford to spend more
From the laboratory to the kitchen of the near future
Crops can grow in the desert with sophisticated irrigation schemes, but poor infrastructure is holding back development
European producers monopolise the value of one of the country’s biggest exports
Household names like McDonald’s start to modify practices to aid farm animals’ health, growth and digestion
UK animal genetics group enjoys sustained Chinese demand for its pig and bull semen
Consumers and investors are looking at the environmental damage the industry has done and calling for change
Industry says it can help fight countryside depopulation but critics warn growth is unsustainable
For families growing the crop in west Africa, the farmgate price is low and the life uncertain
High-tech agribusinesses cut down on chemicals while unscrupulous ranchers cut down trees
Mixed-use schemes enable depleted soils to become productive again
With the end of EU subsidies, the government should embrace a new model of regenerative agriculture
From carbon labels to zero-waste menus, food businesses are increasingly keen to reach sustainability-minded consumers. Will their efforts pay off? Plus: pandemic-proof supply chains; China rethinks its diet; fairer deals for farm workers
Coronavirus has made clear the need for a more robust and responsive food system
Flurry of corporate activity has proponents hailing arrival of the future of agriculture
Pandemic rules mean gatherings will be smaller this November, which looks bad for sales of gobblers
Parliament rejects move to ban non-meat foods labels from using terms such as ‘steak’ and ‘sausage’
A lack of clear land ownership rights for farmers is hampering efforts to open up the region to the wider market
Nigeria harnesses scale to boost smallholder productivity; the battle to commercialise South Africa’s Eastern Cape; camel milk’s superfood credentials; how tackling soil depletion can raise yields; Egyptian orange farmers capitalise on export boom; what Nigeria can learn from Brazilian techniques
The former ambassador to Brasília wants to replicate the successful transformation of the cerrado region
Technology can help primary producers to access much-needed resources including finance, inputs and fair prices
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