Purple rice, hairless apricots to get boost under mountain label scheme
Label will be issued for free to small-scale farmers or farmers' associations who can prove their produce is only found in the mountains and has low environmental impact
Child labour taints production of batteries for electric carmakers, Amnesty says
"We have found that there is significant risk that cobalt mined by children could be entering their supply chains"
From salesman to forest defender, Papua New Guinea activist wins U.S. award
With many people feeling powerless to stop logging, Pavol took the lead and became a protest leader
Gold mine chose "eviction over dialogue" in Peru land dispute - report
Dispute underlines tensions that can arise between farmers and investors when property rights are not clearly demarcated
Rise in Nigerian sex slavery in Italy fuelled by violence and "juju" magic
Around 12,000 Nigerian women who reached Italy by sea over the past two years
Indian domestic workers demand fair wages, days off and a cup of coffee
Most domestic workers in India are regularly exploited in the absence of any legal protection
Rise in English foster care for refugee children prompts call for govt action
Rape, forced labour, beatings and death are just some of the dangers faced by children travelling without their parents
Cast out by custom - how one Kenyan widow won the right to own property
Mother of two was sent away from her village in Ngeri-Kisiambi hills in Homa Bay County after she refused to be "inherited" - by another man - following her husband's death
India's most flood-prone state aided by new satellite mapping
Near-real-time system can help authorities respond more quickly to threats, assess damage and manage risks
Ethiopia soil map arms farmers with new fertilisers in climate fight
Nationwide survey of soil conditions is leading to more effective use of fertilisers and could boost food security