ROME (Reuters) - Global warming, drought and plant disease pose a growing threat to agriculture in Italy's arid south, but a startup founded by a former telecoms manager believes it has found a ...

Climate change has made paramount the need to identify food crops that can grow in desert, with little water. Though some types of cactuses, like the prickly pear, have been consumed in Central ...

Forage cactus cultivation has emerged as a promising agricultural practice in semi‐arid regions, offering a sustainable solution to water scarcity and feed shortages. Cultivated for its high water use ...

For generations Algerians like the Gueldasmi family have barely eked out a living growing prickly pear fruits, but thanks to the cactus's new found virtues their lives are steadily improving. "Now, my ...

Indian farmers are turning to dragon fruit as a profitable alternative to mangoes and coffee.

Italian agriculture hit by drought, plant disease Start-up Wakonda sees huge potential for cactus pears Cactus' cultivation is expanding in many countries Versatile crop has many uses, from animal ...