If you liked this story, share it with other people. In southern Ethiopia, the Konso people have maintained a 400-year-old stone terracing system, essential for farming in the region’s semiarid ...

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 ...

Kawadaya’s farm spans just 20 meters (66 feet), divided into six carefully crafted terraces. He packs this space with maize, beans, sweet potatoes, and small trees like mango and avocado. “Terraces ...

A team of international archaeologists including Christian Cloke of the University of Cincinnati is providing new insights into successful and extensive water management and agricultural production in ...

PATHANAMTHITTA: At a time when farmers suffer huge losses due to wildlife menace, a school aimed at uplifting the tribal children near the Sabarimala forests, is experimenting with large-scale terrace ...

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 ...

“Farming without terraces in this area would be unthinkable,” Gehano tells Mongabay. At 97, Gehano Guchiro Nekayto continues to uphold the 400-year-old teracing tradition of Konso, ensuring its legacy ...

‘Terrace farming’ is becoming a big hit in the district. As part of the ‘promotion of urban clusters’, the ambitious project of the agriculture department has made inroads in the district. According ...

Rice farming in Indonesia could be harmed significantly by long-term climate change, according to a new study led by Stanford University researchers. This terraced farm in Bali is typical of many ...