Half the world's population could face food crisis by 2100 as soaring temperatures cripple staple crops, scientists warn.

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Coventry Blaze coach Paul Thompson believes his current crop of players are capable of winning silverware.

Centuries of crop diversity are at risk of being lost forever as farmers turn increasingly to just a few modern, high yielding varieties.

Euro MPs make tighter controls on pesticides probable next year after hammering out a deal with member states.

Coca production is both lucrative and tied to Bolivian tradition, though many hope a switch to rice could help boost national earnings as it is exported to a world in need of more food.

Opponents dismayed as government ponders the approval of genetically modified aubergines

Former poppy farmers in eastern Afghanistan are still waiting for promises of help to grow other crops, reports Bilal Sarwary.

How hell, sexism and The X Factor all cropped up as the Archbishop of Canterbury joined a Saturday morning chat in a Cardiff bar.

The EU's top court fines France 10m euros for delaying implementing EU rules on genetically modified crops.

Growing crops in salt water is becoming necessary to overcome shortages of fresh water, scientists say.

Ethiopia, Africa's largest coffee producer, starts trading the crop on a national commodity exchange.

Martin Keown and Bob Wilson give their verdicts on Arsenal's exciting crop of young English players.

There is a sharp decrease in poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, according to the latest report by UN.

Jimmy Doherty - an advocate of sustainable farming - outlines his views on the potential for GM crops.

The BBC News website looks at the cost of the Common Agricultural Policy and its pros and cons.

Despite the environmental now being a mainstream topic, green campaign groups are still as relevant as ever.

MPs debate adding capacity to Heathrow airport, the government suffers another defeat in the House of Lords, and the subject of Sarah Palin crops up in the Commons.

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Long established, low-impact farming methods can help sustain the biodiversity of tropical forests, a study shows.