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Food for 9 Billion

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Who’s behind the Chinese takeover of world’s biggest pork producer?

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Struggling Farmers in India Find Promise for the Future in Ancient Seeds

Struggling Farmers in India Find Promise for the Future in Ancient Seeds…

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In India, Farmers Pick Heartier Seeds Over Those With High Yields

When a cyclone hits India, the sea-drenched soil can remain salty for years. Farmers are finding new high-yield rice seeds are not withstanding the salty onslaught as well as seeds developed more than a century ago.

By Larisa Epatko

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China Needs Milk and California Has Too Much. Is It a Match?

California dairy farmers are pumping out milk at higher rates each year to try to make a profit in light of the rising associated costs of corn and soy used in cow feed.

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Singapore Looks Skyward to Take Farming in New Directions

Singapore's skyline is not just a point of pride for residents, it can also be a source of fresh produce. As part of the NewsHour's series "Food for 9 Billion," special correspondent Sam Eaton reports on Singapore's vertical solution to…

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In Singapore, When You Can’t Grow Out, You Grow Up

By Larisa Epatko

Singapore's skyline is composed mostly of skyscrapers, so it's no wonder residents are looking up when they're considering places to grow fruits and vegetables in this high-density Asian island.

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Singapore’s Vegetable Towers

By Larisa Epatko

In order to grow fresh produce on limited land, Singapore has constructed towers where seedlings grow into eatable plants.

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Could Agriculture Bloom in the Desert? Qatar Works to Invent an Innovative Oasis

Could Agriculture Bloom in the Desert? Qatar Works to Invent an Innovative Oasis…

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In Qatar, Coaxing Food From One of the World’s Driest Places

By Larisa Epatko

In the small Middle Eastern country of Qatar, where fresh water is scarce and most food is imported, scientists are testing ways to grow vegetables that use more greenhouse gases than they produce.

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Greening the Deserts of Qatar

By Larisa Epatko

Researchers in Qatar are trying new techniques to grow food, such as pumping carbon dioxide into greenhouses and using drip irrigation in sandy plant beds.

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