Surrounded by the waters of the Strait of Sicily in the far south of Italy, the island of Pantelleria is made up of 32 square miles of black volcanic rocks with no source of freshwater other than the ...

This is the last of three stories on terracing hillsides. To read the first two stories, "Slippery slopes" and "Know your hillside," go to sfgate.com and type in Deborah K. Rich. "Almost all ...

In Madagascar, where farming has moved toward modern intensive agricultural practices in recent decades, a study has demonstrated that the country’s farmers would be much better off if they returned ...

An advanced agricultural technology is helping farmers in Uganda's Southwestern Highland Agricultural Zone achieve unprecedented crop yields while fighting the devastating effects of soil erosion and ...

New archaeological research dates the heyday of terrace farming at the ancient desert city of Petra to the first century. This development led to an explosion of agricultural activity, increasing the ...

Sloping, uneven yards can make gardening a hassle or sometimes completely impossible. But having a sloped backyard does not mean that you can't maintain a successful garden. Instead, you may need to ...

Mangaluru: A couple from Amblamogaru, near Ullal, passionate about agriculture, have turned their terrace into a dragon fruit farm. Interestingly, Ahmed KB Rifay, a civil engineer turned tempo driver ...

Indigenous people have lived with unpredictable weather for centuries. They did not live by predictions or machines, but by a proper watching of land, water, weather, and seasonal changes, which had ...