Bracing for the Vanilla Boom
Some of Madagascar’s farmers, made wealthy by this year’s vanilla crop, will spend their cash in crazy “hot money” sprees. But their profligate spending may not be as illogical as it first appears.
Bracing for the Vanilla Boom
Agriculture
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Following a New Trail of Crumbs to Agriculture’s Origins
Archaeologists have found tiny pieces of ancient bread from hunter-gatherers that predate agriculture by about 4,000 years.
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Carbon Farmers Work to Clean Up the World’s Mess
In Costa Rica—and increasingly in other countries—sustainable agriculture is taking on new meaning and value due to climate change.
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When Evolution Is Not a Slow Dance but a Fast Race to Survive
Depending on the gene pool, a species can adapt relatively quickly to new external pressures.