A new study explores how conservation agriculture in southern Africa supports spider populations and diversity, which could help mitigate pest damage.

“At the production stage, soils have an important role to play in reducing carbon emissions.”

The initiative will serve to develop comprehensive soil information at scale for the states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha

Ten farmers in a hot and dry area of Zimbabwe trial intercropping legumes and green manure cover crops alongside their maize, to assess their impact on soil fertility.

Indigenous farmers in Oaxaca are custodians of maize biodiversity, growing seeds passed down over generations.