Palestinian farmers in the west bank are in a fight for survival

I don’t know my own birthday. My family and I fled Somalia when I was just a child, after my brother was killed by a stray grenade in the war. In the chaos of escape, my birth certificate and our fami

The last word

“Traditionally, we followed the Orthodox calendar and celebrated Christmas on 7 January – a week after New Year,” Tetiana Levchenko tells Big Issue. “But recently, Ukraine shifted to align with Europe

Tractor turmoil: a last-minute ban on agricultural vehicles ...

Green is the colour Kareem remembers most. In Rafah, the southern Gaza city where he grew up, there were green fields, farms and countryside. He remembers it being very calm and everything from his sc

Life at the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester is as jolly as ever after 180 years, but the diverse degrees on offer reflect the challenges of 21st-century farming. Kate Green charts a history of seismic change for the industry and Mary Skipwith talks to students past and present