World’s first genetically-engineered moths released in the wild
This could revolutionize the field of crop protection.
Tag: crop
Biodiversity is a linchpin of productive, resilient crops
In matters of the farm, diversity matters.
Researchers identify gene that makes plants and fungi play nice — we’ll use it to make better crops
"The resulting plants would grow larger and need less water and fertilizer, for instance," say the authors.
Scientists engineer crop that uses 25% less water without compromising yield
It could make food crops more resilient to droughts.
One tiny mutation could triple the world’s production of grain
Not bad for one gene.
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Is the impact of climate change on agriculture underestimated?
A new paper suggests that we've been overlooking how two key human responses to climate -- the total area farmed ...
Air pollution much more dangerous than climate change for global agriculture
Scientists have long known that climate change has a major negative impact on global agriculture, potentially even threatening global food security. ...
Rising CO2 poses significant threat to human nutrition
Image via Harvard University. If current trends continue, by 2050, the elevated levels of CO2 in the atmosphere will cause ...
Genetically engineered crops reach 11.5% of the total arable land
The first genetically engineered or biotech food products were released on the market for the first time in 1994. Consumers ...
Food demand to double by 2050, new study says
According to a new report released online by researchers of University of Minnesota, the world's food demand is expected to double ...
The man who farms the sea
Credits A few miles inland from the Sea of Cortez, cracked earth contrasts with the clear, cloudless sky to create ...