Developments
Common Knowledge on the Internet
Dynamic, interactive and comprehensive learning systems are being developed on the Internet for the benefit of a wide range of people. Since the end of 1999, two new database resource systems have been made available . . .
Improved dairy production: milking the benefits
Smallholder dairying has been identified as the preferred system for the provision of milk in Tanzania by the Ministry of Agriculture. However, in many regions, milk production is . . .
Enthusiasm and attention to detail have resulted in the development of a sustainable farming system which could provide a clue to how the Mayan Civilization of Central America Mexico produced enough food for . . .
Collaboration and communication in the 'caatinga' of Brazil
An extensive programme has been promoting the sustainable and innovative use of native plant resources to help local people in north-east Brazil. The region, an area about two-thirds the size of . . .
Taking leave of agriculture - for good
There is struggle, financial ruin and despair concealed beneath the outward calm of many of the world's farmers. Faced with low farmgate prices, high costs of chemicals and credit, and . . .
