We would have to work so hard, but receive little.” Indigenous communities around the world are losing the crops their ...

Agricultural experts say that supporting the use of traditional seeds, also known as heirloom varieties, could minimize the ...

But then New York Times food critic Ruth Reichl called Maya's menu "unlike just about ... "It's very rich culturally — the maize, the beans, the grains — it goes back very many civilizations.

Around the shores of this lake in southwestern Guatemala, Maya artisans have come together ... slopes above the lake the perfect place to grow maize, avocados, coffee and cacao.

An Irish charity has said aid from countries like Ireland is more important than ever, as the Trump administration has suspended most foreign aid contracts.

The Great Nicobar Megaproject threatens to destroy 10 million trees and disrupt the lives of the indigenous Nicobarese people ...

Guatemala is vulnerable to the effects of climate change which is forcing its indigenous people further into poverty.

“And not just because of a lack of food, but we have diseases, sickness affecting the children such as diarrhoea, fever, coughing.” Leonardo Cajbom (44) is the Mayan spiritual leader for the ...

He said that Guatemala is “highly dependent” on US aid, meaning projects and programmes on disaster risk reduction and food security ... village of 24 Qʼeqchi Mayan families has had ...

TOP TIP: Love your Mayan sites ... give the city a mysterious quality. The food market is a whirl of color, with stalls heaving with tropical fruits, maize and fresh vegetables from surrounding ...