New crops needed to avoid famines
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New varieties of crops able to function in a warmer world are needed if famines are to be avoided, researchers say.
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The UK government is stepping up efforts to stimulate the growing of crops for use in generating renewable energy.
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Experts warn that north-west African states could lose a quarter of this year's harvest to new swarms.
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Many of the world's poorest people are unable to get enough food because of soaring prices partly caused by the use of food crops to produce biofuels, the head of the U.N. food agency said.
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South Asia and southern Africa may be hardest hit by climate change-related food shortages by 2030.
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By Andy Reid, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Feb. 18--Lingering drought conditions could lead to more water restrictions for western growers already worried about losing crops.
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Snow battering central China has dealt an "extremely serious" blow to winter crops, a top agriculture official warned Thursday, raising the likelihood that future shortages would exaggerate already surging food prices.
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Science & environment: . 'Ignorance, need and greed' depleting soil . Experts warn competition will lead to conflict.
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The Red Cross warned on Wednesday that a food crisis could be looming across east and west Africa due to the massive damage wrought on crops by ongoing flooding.
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KOUTS, Ind.  -- The quiet country life can turn into a pressure cooker of stress at harvest time as farmers push themselves to their limits, agricultural experts say...
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Media & professional: Â· Shortage of labour threatens crisis for farmsÂ· Squeeze may put more imported fruit on shelves
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A new study says modified wheat could help millions of children suffering from nutritional deficiencies
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A genetically engineered cotton plant with lower levels of a harmful chemical in its seeds could create a rich source of protein for people in the developing world.
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The United Nations' world food body  outlined steps on Monday meant to help the world's poorest  nations combat soaring food prices, including a new voucher  program for farmers and a review of food-guzzling biofuels.
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An international scientific report warns of floods, famine and global water scarcity. Sound familiar? But the government has yet to edit before it's presented in April in Brussels. By the Associated Press.
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Rome- The world is losing the battle against hunger, with the number of malnourished people in developing nations growing to more than 800 million and rising, according to a UN report Wednesday.
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ADIKASHI, Eritrea  - Tired of living on handouts,  Eritrean refugee Hansu Hagos dreams of being able to feed  herself by growing millet, maize, sorghum and wheat.