An ag-tech company has developed an army of resilient crops by growing them with salt water. These crops are better at surviving salty soils, which is a growing problem in our warming world.

John Vidal was environment editor of the Guardian for 27 years. Based mainly in London, he has reported on climate change and international environmental issues from over 100 countries. He is the ...

Agricultural researchers say iirrigated agriculture in the Central Valley is at risk due to the lack of fresh water. The long-term viability of irrigated agriculture in California's highly productive ...

The management of salt-affected areas demands an integrated approach, embracing sustainable soil and irrigation and drainage management, the selection of salt-tolerant crops and plants including ...

Salinization – the increasing amount of salt content in soil – contributes to land degradation, desertification and subsequently food insecurity. In the Middle East, the main constraint on ...

The Lagos State government has intensified efforts to prevent soil salinisation to ensure hygienic growth of agricultural products across the state. The Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture, Ms.

This phenomenon is most notable in the Western part of the country where major irrigation schemes are located. Out of a total area of 140,000 hectares in this part of Algeria, 30% consists of very ...

Dr Kwame Yeboah, Acting Director of Soil Research Institute (SRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has stressed the need for urgent national actions to halt increasing ...