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National Farmers’ Union seeks extra support for growers after England suffers wettest 18 months since 1836
The continent is a big net importer of food but optimists say better seed varieties and greater use of fertilisers are potentially transformational
Party spearheads legislation as one lawmaker vows not to ‘eat bugs with Bill Gates’
Katrín Jakobsdóttir tells the FT the island nation needs food security in a hostile world
Environmental trade restrictions now reflect noisy campaigners more than protectionist farmers
Agriculture is creating fast wealth and boosting the nation’s economy. But can ‘green gold’ survive an increasingly extreme climate?
Narendra Modi’s government cracks down on protesters challenging agricultural policy ahead of election
French President Emmanuel Macron says crisis in sector cannot be fixed ‘in a few hours’
Fresh indication of pan-European tensions as ministers prepare to meet in Brussels on Monday
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Value of agricultural acreage more than doubles in bet that prices will soar in world suffering scarcity of resources
PM to pledge to back rural communities as poll shows Conservatives losing ground in traditional strongholds
Widespread agriculture protests in Europe highlight tough conditions
European politicians have to balance demands of farmers with the need for climate action
Tractors rolled into Brussels on Thursday to block major roads and squares close to summit gathering
Scientists in Africa and elsewhere are seizing the opportunity to transform agriculture
Unions plan to blockade Paris as new prime minister pledges to ‘put agriculture above all else’
Food deserts blight some of America’s poorest communities. We meet the campaigners fighting back. Plus: Italy’s wine woes; women in agri-business; low-meat Denmark; VCs bet on regenerative farming; improving Africa’s crops; to plough or not to plough?
Improved varieties of crops such as teff and cassava could alleviate hunger on the continent
The claimed benefits for minimising soil disturbance come with significant downsides
Tech investors see opportunities in the shift to eco-friendlier farming
Big food companies are touting regenerative agriculture as a way to cut greenhouse gas emissions, but in practice there are significant hurdles
New rules next year will force companies to publish supply chains’ emissions data
Food agency says animal protein needed to address hunger and nutrient deficiencies in developing nations
Prices hit three-year low after growers expand supply while demand stagnates
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