7 million people in China left cities to move to rural areas and take up farming last year, and it reveals a growing trend A rising number of educated urbanites in China are choosing to wave goodbye to city life and head back to the land. “Reverse urbanization” is picking up as infrastructure improves in […]

Egyptian Researchers Turn Shrimp Shells into Biodegradable Plastic Researchers at Egypt’s Nile University are developing a way to turn dried shrimp shells that would otherwise be thrown away into thin films of biodegradable plastic they hope will be used to make eco-friendly grocery bags and packaging. Six months into their two-year project, the research team

Saudi investor buys mega farm in Australia Saudi investor buys mega farm in Australia An agriculture investment company based in Saudi Arabia has bought its first farm in Australia extending to 200,000 hectares in the western wheatbelt for over AUS$ 60 million. The Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) Australia has announced the acquisition of

World’s first malaria vaccine to go to 360,000 African children Some 360,000 children a year in three African countries will receive the world’s first malaria vaccine as part of a large-scale pilot project, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday. Malawi has started vaccinating children under two years of age and Kenya and Ghana will