With ecotourism top of mind for many travelers, farm and agricultural tours have become main attractions in plenty of destinations. On Big Island, Kona coffee has always drawn major interest. Next ...

When it comes to sustainability, your first thought may not be of the vanilla extract that sits in your kitchen cupboard and has ever since your childhood. Yet when you consider it further, vanilla is ...

Israeli start-up Vanilla Vida is leveraging smart farming to overcome the ‘biggest pain point’ for flavour houses in the natural vanilla market: an unstable supply chain. Producing natural vanilla for ...

Vanilla farmers in Madagascar pilot the experimental game FallowMe, designed to simulate real-world dilemmas related to vanilla farming and forest conservation. (James Herrera, Duke University) ...

Rows of young trees stretch toward the cloud-strewn sky at a plant nursery in Rantabe, a village abutting a bay on the northeastern end of Madagascar. Clove saplings sprouting glossy, bright green ...

Vanilla bean prices have soared because of a shortage in Madagascar. The island country has more than three-quarters of the world’s vanilla fields. The ingredient is used in plenty of desserts, baked ...

Malaysia’s warm and humid climate provides ideal conditions for growing vanilla, allowing the orchid to thrive year-round. Photo: Yayasan Hasanah Three years ago when Luke Piee was 65, he took a bold ...

GAINESVILLE - For dessert, how about a scoop of ice cream flavored with vanilla from Florida’s farmers? Because so many consumers enjoy vanilla, University of Florida scientists hope to help Florida ...