Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Farming
M&S aim to stop cows farting
British high street chain, M&S, aims to reduce the methane produced from farting and burping cows by changing their diet.
British government proposes new badger cull to combat bovine TB
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
Thousands of Indian farmers are marching on Delhi demanding that the central government stick to promises they made three years ago.
Climate change dries up Iran’s saffron harvest
Drought and rising temperatures are drying up Iran's valuable saffron harvests and causing world prices to rise dramatically.
Myanmar becomes the world’s biggest producer of opium
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
A growing industry is taking sustainable seaweed farming to new depths on a Pembrokeshire farm, using innovative techniques
Podcast: The cashmere crisis
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?
Increased interest in the farming of endangered animals as a conservation method has led to a closer look at pangolins.
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