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Self-drilling seed carriers break new ground
Feb 15, 2023 (AFP)
Inspired by natural seeds that have a curved tail to help them burrow into the soil, a study published Wednesday unveiled prototype human-designed seed carriers...
Researchers use water treatment method to capture acids from agricultural waste
Feb 13, 2023 (SPX)
A Penn State-led research team has invented a new class of ion-exchange membrane wafer assemblies that significantly improves electrodeionizaton's ability to ca...
South Africa's largest rhino farm puts itself up for sale
Feb 13, 2023 (AFP)
Platinum Rhino, home to nearly 2,000 southern white rhinoceros spread across 8,500 hectares (21,000 acres) in the country's North West province, says it is "the...
Super Bowl snack hurting Colombian farmers, environment
Feb 11, 2023 (AFP)
But unbeknown to them, in far away Colombia, local farmers are paying the price for their gastronomic pleasure, while environmentalists are warning of water pol...
Carbon emissions from fertilizers could be reduced by as much as 80% by 2050
Feb 10, 2023 (SPX)
The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, found that two thirds of emissions from fertilisers take place after they are spread on fields, with one thir...
Foot-and-mouth variant hits Iraq buffaloes, threatening livelihoods
Feb 09, 2023 (AFP)
The severe, highly contagious livestock disease has plagued Iraq for decades, but this year's outbreak has already had a devastating impact described as unprece...
Plant diversity may never fully recover from agriculture without a helping hand
Feb 08, 2023 (SPX)
Their study, which was published in Journal of Ecology, sheds light on the recovery process at different scales in former agricultural sites, pointing to specif...
North Korea ruling party to hold key meeting on agriculture
Feb 06, 2023 (AFP)
The isolated, nuclear-armed nation -- which is under multiple sets of sanctions over its weapons programmes -- has long struggled to feed itself. It is highly v...
Evolution of wheat spikes since the Neolithic revolution
Feb 03, 2023 (SPX)
The authors of the study are Rut Sanchez-Bragado and Josep Lluis Araus-Ortega, from the UB Faculty of Biology and Agrotecnio-UdL; Gustavo A. Slafer, ICREA resea...
In drought-stricken Ethiopia, the herders' heartache
Feb 01, 2023 (AFP)
Like many herders in the east of Ethiopia, he has been forced to give up his nomadic existence after seeing his livestock decimated by drought. The 32-year-old ...
After drought, winter rains revive Iraq's famed marshlands
Jan 31, 2023 (AFP)
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the marshes were parched and dusty last summer by drought in the climate-stressed country and by reduced flow from the T...
Parasites, pesticides, climate change linked to loss of honey bee colonies
Jan 30, 2023 (UPI)
Researchers at Penn State University say climate change, parasitic mites and pesticides are among the variables that are leading to the drastic loss of the hone...
Myanmar opium farming booming after coup: UN
Jan 26, 2023 (AFP)
The country's economy has been paralysed following the military power grab in February 2021 and subsequent fighting between the junta and anti-coup rebels. The ...
Yellen urges 'urgent' steps to ensure Africa's food security
Jan 24, 2023 (AFP)
Wrapping up her two-day visit to the southern African nation, Yellen said the climate change-fuelled severity and frequency of storms, floods and droughts have ...
From ground to air to space: Tillage estimates get tech boost
Jan 24, 2023 (SPX)
In a new study, University of Illinois scientists demonstrate a way to accurately map tilled land in real time by integrating ground, airborne, and satellite im...
EU eyes more help for shrinking bee populations
Jan 24, 2023 (AFP)
The European Commission said a review of a 2018 EU Pollinators Initiative showed there were gaps, and "significant challenges" needed to be addressed with revis...
Iraqis chow down on diamond-shaped 'samoon' bread
Jan 24, 2023 (AFP)
Abu Sajjad, a bakery owner in central Baghdad, said he takes a fresh batch out of the oven every 45 seconds. The small, crunchy loaves can accompany dishes from...
Improving crop production in Kenya by up to 50 percent
Jan 20, 2023 (SPX)
A KTP is a three-way collaboration between a business, an academic partner and a highly qualified researcher, known as a KTP associate. SGT is a leading energy,...
Argentine grain harvests threatened by persistent drought
Jan 16, 2023 (AFP)
Three successive years of drought have raised fears in Argentina that this year's harvest, particularly of soybeans, will be significantly reduced, striking a b...
Agricultural droughts will continue across water-scarce Central Asia: Study
Jan 13, 2023 (SPX)
This harsh drought is not an independent event but an intensification of a drying trend since the 1990s. Whether the worsening agriculture droughts will continu...
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