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Russia-Ukraine War's unexpected casualties: Hungry people in distant nations
Dec 23, 2024 (SPX)
But understanding how far those disruptions reached, who suffered and who gained has been difficult. Researchers at Michigan State University's Center for Syste...
Tunisia women herb harvesters struggle with drought and heat
Dec 22, 2024 (AFP)
Yet the harvesters say they have little choice but to struggle on, as there are few opportunities in a country hit hard by unemployment, inflation and high livi...
Early warning system aims to curb locust swarms
Dec 20, 2024 (SPX)
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a predictive model to forecast when and where these swarms will form, enabling targeted interventions ...
Japan farmer who stole 200 kg spring onions blames summer heat
Dec 19, 2024 (AFP)
As he stood trial last month, the 28-year-old former farmer reportedly blamed the hot summer for his lacklustre harvest. But the Kyoto District Court called the...
Gene editing and plant domestication vital to safeguard global food security
Dec 09, 2024 (SPX)
"Agriculture is highly vulnerable to climate change, and the intensity and frequency of extreme events is only going to increase," said Professor Sergey Shabala...
Neem seed extract improves effectiveness of pesticide
Dec 09, 2024 (SPX)
Akbulut and his research group have developed an innovative pesticide delivery system called nanopesticides. These tiny technologies, developed through a collab...
Agricultural land at river confluences reduces flood risks
Dec 09, 2024 (SPX)
With climate change increasing the likelihood of extreme weather events, flood prevention has become an urgent priority for local authorities. While conventiona...
Brazil's beef industry: key to EU-Mercosur trade deal
Dec 05, 2024 (AFP)
Of particular concern to some European countries -- and protesting farmers -- is traceability in Brazil's meat chain and how it relates to ensuring beef does no...
China lifts final bans on Australian red meat as trade row nears end
Dec 03, 2024 (AFP)
A slew of Australia's most lucrative export commodities were effectively banned from China starting in 2020, as relations between the two nations started to fra...
Saudi Arabia bets on tech to make deserts bloom
Dec 03, 2024 (AFP)
This week, Riyadh is hosting the United Nations COP16 conference on drought and desertification -- topics close to home for the Gulf kingdom, whose officials ha...
Unsustainable farming, forest loss driving Earth to 'precipice': UN
Dec 01, 2024 (AFP)
Forest loss and degraded soils are reducing resilience to climate change and biodiversity loss, creating negative feedback loops and driving the world to a dang...
Global crop yields maintain steady growth over six decades
Nov 28, 2024 (SPX)
As the global population approaches 10 billion by 2050, the need for sustainable food production becomes increasingly urgent. Technological innovations, such as...
Is there enough land on Earth to fight climate change and feed the world?
Nov 27, 2024 (SPX)
The expanding role of land in a 1.5 C world will be twofold - to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and to produce clean energy. Land-based carbon dioxid...
Coffee price heats up on tight Brazil crop fears
Nov 27, 2024 (AFP)
A pound (453.6 grams) of Arabica beans listed in New York struck 320.10 US cents, extending the commodity's rally over 2024. The all-time high is 337.50 US cent...
New sensor technology enhances plant monitoring and health management
Nov 27, 2024 (SPX)
Extreme weather events such as heatwaves, heavy rainfall, and droughts have heightened the need for advanced tools to monitor plant responses to environmental s...
Focaccia baking in the Late Neolithic highlights complex food traditions
Nov 26, 2024 (SPX)
Published in 'Scientific Reports' (Nature Portfolio), the study involved researchers from the Mila i Fontanals Institution (IMF-CSIC) and the University of Lyon...
Spire Global partners with LatConnect60 to enhance data-driven agriculture practices
Nov 26, 2024 (SPX)
The World Bank emphasizes the high return on investments in climate-resilient agriculture, estimating benefits between three to eight times the costs. With this...
Seed industry hopes innovation can sow success
Nov 26, 2024 (AFP)
"Farmers must constantly adapt" as climate change "brings new diseases to the fields" and challenges the agriculture industry through water shortages, ISF secre...
These crops dominate Germany's agricultural landscape
Nov 25, 2024 (SPX)
"Satellite-based information on land use is reliable, comprehensive and impartial. It supports sustainable agricultural land management in Germany and provides ...
Scientists seek miracle pill to stop methane cow burps
Nov 24, 2024 (AFP)
Paulo de Meo Filho, a postdoctoral researcher at University of California, Davis, is part of an ambitious experiment aiming to develop a pill to transform cow g...
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