List of Agriculture articles
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A stork flies over a wheat field in Ukraine. Panicky Markets Are the Greatest Danger to Global Food Supply
The loss of Ukrainian and Russian wheat can be made up elsewhere.
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Women wait in line during a World Food Program food distribution on the outskirts of Kabul. Afghanistan’s Hungry Will Pay the Price for Putin’s War
The knock-on effects of Russia’s war on Ukraine are hammering wheat-dependent countries such as Afghanistan.
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A grain harvester in the Russian Federation Russia’s Invasion Unleashes ‘Perfect Storm’ in Global Agriculture
Curtailed harvests and scarcer fertilizer all but promise hunger and hardship for tens of millions.
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People wait in line for food distribution. ‘War in Ukraine Means Hunger in Africa’
The International Monetary Fund’s two top leaders discuss the global economic ramifications of Russia’s invasion.
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Tea pickers remove weeds at an organic tea plantation. In Sri Lanka, Organic Farming Went Catastrophically Wrong
A nationwide experiment is abandoned after producing only misery.
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Farmers harvest grain in Ukraine. Forget Oil. Putin’s War Is Wrecking the Wheat Market.
Vulnerable countries, especially in the Middle East, rely on grain imports that are now under threat. It’s a recipe for disaster.
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Vietnamese border guards sit at the entrance of the border gate where container trucks remained stuck. Southeast Asian Traders Are Paying the Cost of China’s Border Policies
The impact of a zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy goes beyond rotting fruits.
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Wheat harvest in Ukraine A Russia-Ukraine War Could Ripple Across Africa and Asia
Beware of food price spikes and revolutions if Ukrainian grain deliveries are disrupted.
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India's most marginalized Dalit community members shout slogans during a protest in New Delhi on Aug. 9, 2018. Modi’s Farm Bills and Their Repeal Will Do Nothing for This Group
Bonded laborers, many of whom belong to the Dalit community, are owned by their landlords and work for little or no pay.
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A street vendor hawks yams. In Nigeria, Yam Prices Soar, and Culture Suffers
Yams mean wealth, power, and the holidays—if you can afford them.
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A farmer harvests corn near Burlington, Iowa, on Oct. 22, 2015. Small Farms, Big Pollution
Don’t abandon big agriculture, make it work (even) better.
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A combine harvester collects soybeans. Big Agriculture Is Leading to Ecological Collapse
Actually, big isn’t best.
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Food market in Mexico City Biden’s ‘America First’ Policies Are Spreading Global Pain
Like its blatant vaccine nationalism, the administration’s unchecked stimulus policies are hurting the world—especially the global poor.
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Soybeans are harvested Big Agriculture Is Best
The United States’ industrialized food system moved millions of people out of poverty and is better for the environment, too.
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India Female Farmers Illustration India’s Suffering Female Farmers Have the Most to Lose
The country’s rural Dalits are already exploited—and know it can get worse.
