How can tree stumps improve agricultural productivity? How can tree stumps improve agricultural productivity?

Farmer managed natural regeneration can boost agriculture in developing countries, but institutions must adapt for it to workThere's a received wisdom that tree stumps, shoots and bushes should be cleared from a field before planting crops. It seems logical, but the experience of farmers in southern Niger suggests otherwise. There, the practice of Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) has...

yesterday, 15:38
Pests that bug us have their own ecological importance Pests that bug us have their own ecological importance

Cockroaches, mosquitoes, bedbugs - some of the insects we find repellent form a vital part of species' interdependenceI detest household bugs. Abhor them. There isn't a word strong enough to describe how I feel about bugs in my home. That hatred provokes guilt, because I fancy myself an environmentalist. As such, I'm supposed to feel a kinship with all creatures.We're connected in a circle of...

yesterday, 12:59
Matt Ridley has joined the real climate debate Matt Ridley has joined the real climate debate

The climate sceptic's interpretation of my study as final endorsement of his position means we can move onIt isn't often, as a climate scientist, that you find your research . We published giving a new best estimate of 1.3C for the warming expected due to increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere at the time when carbon dioxide levels reach double what they were before the industrial...

yesterday, 12:49
VIDEO: Mother: 'I made informed decision' VIDEO: Mother: 'I made informed decision'

In light of a new report into cot deaths, a mother has defended her choice to let her baby sleep in her bed.

yesterday, 14:29
AUDIO: Methadone 'an emotional painkiller' AUDIO: Methadone 'an emotional painkiller'

Its estimated that the cost to society of treating drug addicts with methadone in England alone is £3.6 billion a year

yesterday, 15:29
VIDEO: Hunt blames A&E crisis on Labour VIDEO: Hunt blames A&E crisis on Labour

The health secretary has blamed increased pressure on A&E services on Labour's "disastrous changes" to the GP contract in 2004.

yesterday, 15:32
Premature babies have 'brain arrest' Premature babies have 'brain arrest'

Premature birth may interrupt vital brain development processes, medical scans reveal.

yesterday, 11:07
Climate change pushes farmers in India to the tipping point – in pictures Climate change pushes farmers in India to the tipping point – in pictures

Gerry Judah, born in Kolkata, returned to India after more than 50 years to see how people are tackling the effects of global warming

yesterday, 10:42
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