A newly developed pesticide that could soon be introduced in the UK poses a serious threat to bumblebees, research suggests. Scientists found that sulfoxaflor reduced the size of bumblebee colonies and male drone populations. Exposed colonies...

A generation ago, many stores did not carry tomatoes on the vine, which bring the visual promise of freshness, or hothouse grown, which offer a consistency that comes from control over the environment. Today, these two types are market staples, and...

Zimbabwe is looking forward to develop about 1 000 hectares of cut flower plantations – mostly roses – in the next five years as it seeks to boost foreign currency inflows. In 2002, Zimbabwe exported cut flowers worth $60 million, according to...