The Obama administration is laying the groundwork for possible retaliation in response to a European law requiring airlines to pay for carbon emissions.

Simulation based on data from the GRACE satellites and historical weather records reveals the effects of this year's drought in Texas (driest conditions shown in dark red)

Ambassador of Argentina Rodolfo J Martin-Saravia on Wednesday offered technical assistance in agriculture sector, particularly for plantation of soybean in Pakistan.

Grain output is growing as farmers chase high prices, according to US government figures, suggesting food inflation pressures may abate in the months to come.

The musty jaguar pelts on display at a government office in Buenos Aires are a grim reminder of the big cat's precarious existence in Argentina's northern forests.

Food commodity prices are likely to stay high and volatile during the next few years because of rising demand, more frequent extreme weather and the biofuel industry, according to a report from the

World rice production is expected to touch a record 480.5 million tonnes this year on the back of higher output in Asia, Egypt, Argentina, Mozambique, the US and Russian Federation, according to th

The Argentine government’s PERMER (Project for Renewable Energy in Rural Markets) programme, introduced in 1999, provides electricity for basic lighting and social communication needs for families and public services in remote, rural areas, which are beyond the reach of the grid.

With private sector spending on exploration of commodities like gold and diamonds pegged at an insufficient $1 billion over the next five years, a Mines Ministry panel has favoured opening up all mineral-bearing areas, barring sensitive zones, to entrepreneurs.

A vast cloud of ash spewing from a Chilean volcano disrupted air travel on Wednesday across much of South America, as heavy rains around the eruption site prompted fears of mudslides.

Air traffic was sharply curtailed on the continent as the ash cloud drifted over Argentina, and into Brazil.

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