Topic
Agriculture
3 pieces
Defending the Land: Young Veterans Take Up Sustainable Farming
New York, N.Y. In 2007, Michael Sandoval, a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps, was on patrol in Iraq when an Iraqi soldier nearby stepped on an IED. Shrapnel flew, and Mi…
FAO Sees Challenges For Asia’s Agriculture
Asia -Asia’s agricultural sector faces challenges beyond food production, as climate change and changing lifestyles affect rates of nutrition and obesity, a senior offici…
Rural Women's Empowerment Critical to Sustainable Development
New York, N.Y. Marking the International Day of Rural Women, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed that rural women are critical to the success of almost…