As we face soil degradation, erratic weather patterns, and food insecurity, it is clear that the solutions lie in our past.

By Joyce OjanjiWith Africa’s food market expected to grow by about 10 percent, reaching an estimated market value of US$1 ...

The rampant overuse of pesticides and fertilizers in the fertile volcanic region of the Virunga Mountains is causing significant environmental concerns, contributing to soil degradation and climate ...

(Photo by: Richard ... [+] Hamilton Smith /Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Regenerative agriculture aims to restore the health of soils through farming practices ...

On the other hand, the plot of tilled soil didn’t infiltrate as much water compared to the plot from nature. Cotter said ...

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Banerjee added that cultivating water-intensive crops degrades the soil because so much water is added, the air is reduced.