Farming


British government proposes new badger cull to combat bovine TB

British government proposes new badger cull to combat bovine TB

ByStuart ButlerMar 15, 2024
In a move that’s likely to stir strong emotions the British government has proposed a cull of badgers in order to combat bovine TB.
India’s farmers are marching on Delhi

India’s farmers are marching on Delhi

ByStuart ButlerMar 15, 2024
Thousands of Indian farmers are marching on Delhi demanding that the central government stick to promises they made three years ago.
a woman picks saffron in a field

Climate change dries up Iran’s saffron harvest

ByStuart ButlerJan 5, 2024
Drought and rising temperatures are drying up Iran's valuable saffron harvests and causing world prices to rise dramatically.
Opium poppies just after harvesting - Shan State, Mynmar

Myanmar becomes the world’s biggest producer of opium

ByStuart ButlerDec 13, 2023
Conflict and a lack of economic opportunities leads to Myanmar becoming the worlds largest producer of opium.
Farming seaweed in UK waters for a sustainable future

Farming seaweed in UK waters for a sustainable future

ByBryony CottamJun 9, 2022
A growing industry is taking sustainable seaweed farming to new depths on a Pembrokeshire farm, using innovative techniques
Podcast: The cashmere crisis

Podcast: The cashmere crisis

ByGeographical StaffMay 26, 2022
Super-soft cashmere may be beloved for use in fine clothes but, despite being a natural fibre, it's undergoing a sustainability crisis
Could farming endangered animals save them?

Could farming endangered animals save them?

ByKatie BurtonNov 22, 2019
Increased interest in the farming of endangered animals as a conservation method has led to a closer look at pangolins.