More than a century ago, American explorer John Wesley Powell described a divide through the middle of the country. To the west, it was arid. To the east, more humid. Powell predicted this would ...

In a significant step towards advancing climate-resilient agricultural research, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), ICAR–Central Research Institute for ...

Israel’s farming scene is pretty amazing, especially when you think about the tough conditions they work with.

For decades, the lack of pasture contributed to rampant conflicts and deaths in Samburu, Laikipia, and other parts of the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (Asals) as pastoralists would migrate with their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the arid regions of Northern Kenya, where pastoralism has been a way of life for centuries, women are looking for alternative ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marianne Krasny is a professor at Cornell University. Feb 03, 2025, 01:15pm EST Feb 04, 2025, 09:14am EST Dairy cattle in a ...

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