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House prices are increasing in almost every major economy in the wake of the pandemic
As the food investors fret about sustainability, new metrics are emerging to guide their decisions. Plus: peatland emissions; fair play for rooibos farmers; carbon offsets; planet-friendly packaging; data versus deforestation in Brazil
Changing temperatures across the globe are shifting the seasons and the crops that farmers can grow
New issuance standards are helping drive a surge in sustainability-linked loans
Planned changes are insufficient to cut carbon emissions from farming, warn activists
From countering climate change to saving bananas, new gene-editing technology could prove crucial
Tariff-free agreement could set precedent for accords with big exporters such as US and Brazil
Record shipments and high crop prices boost incomes as subsidies wane
Battered by the US-China trade war and Covid-19, farmers are more positive about 2021
Private sector finance is starting to help producers who have previously struggled to find credit
Reduction would be the most effective action in the near term, landmark report concludes
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
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