Mercy Diebiru-Ojo’s ambitions are straightforward—increase Nigerian yam and cassava yields by 500%, fight hunger and raise her country’s position on the agricultural value chain from a mere grower to a processor.This post was originally published […]
Rapid and urgent action on food is needed if the UK is to reboot its flagging economy, save the NHS billions, ensure national food security, and meet climate commitments, according to a new report.This post […]
Depending on the setting, the ability of a crucial bacterium in biotechnology—Agrobacterium tumefaciens—to transfer its DNA to a host plant can make it either a pathogen that damages crops or a powerful method for genetically […]
A research group led by Professor Emeritus Takuji Hoshino of Okayama University of Science (OUS) has successfully developed a new wine grape variety named “Muscat Shiragai,” created by crossing the wild species Shiraga grape—native only […]
Florida avocados, a signature staple in kitchens, a favored fruit tree in landscapes and a source of pride for the state’s growers, are facing a renewed threat from avocado sunblotch viroid (ASBVd).This post was originally […]
The Green Revolution of 1950–1970 helped agriculture flourish around the world. Advances in technology enabled farmers to scale up their production, improving the way they watered and fertilized their crops.This post was originally published on […]
Heriot-Watt University researchers have developed a new method to extract high-quality protein from rapeseed waste using environmentally friendly solvents, potentially offering a sustainable solution to the world’s growing protein demands. The research is reported in […]
Scientists at the Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) in Dummerstorf and the University of Udine have detected the uptake of nanoplastics in farm animal cell cultures. The results provide evidence of potential risks […]
A research team from the Institute of Applied Ecology (IAE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has clarified the structure and function of synthetic microbial consortia, providing new insights for bioremediation of complex soil pollution. […]
The dairy industry has been plagued by a persistent global problem for decades—bacterial infection of cow udders that significantly reduces milk production.This post was originally published on this site.
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