It was late afternoon deep in the dry season in Fatikh, a village in the Sahel region of Senegal.

The world’s social and financial systems must undergo a huge transformation to revive the natural world that is vital for human life, a major UN report has concluded.

A newly launched FAO project is aimed at strengthening partnerships to bring conservation agriculture to farmers across Southern Africa

Drones are revolutionizing the way scientists observe, measure and monitor the natural environment.

As the winter wheat harvest neared its completion last week, industry eyes turned to the nascent spring wheat harvest, which was expected to kick off in earnest in mid- to late August.

Drawn to an emaciated avocado drooping from a drying mother tree, Esther Ndavu wonders aloud if it will ever mature into the fist-sized oval fruit that keeps city residents going.