World Jun 13 Watch Struggling Farmers in India Find Promise for the Future in Ancient Seeds Struggling Farmers in India Find Promise for the Future in Ancient Seeds…
World Jun 13 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
Nation Jun 13 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. By Larisa Epatko
World Jun 12 Watch 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…
Jun 12 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. Continue reading
Jun 12 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. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 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… Continue watching
Jun 11 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. Continue reading
Jun 11 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. Continue reading