Agriculture

Industrial agriculture has harmed the environment and society worldwide for many years. Plant and animal species are vanishing, and soils have worsened. Small-scale farmers are…

The University of Cordoba’s research team has identified a new transcription factor that controls the development of the anthocyanins that give strawberries their red color…

A study conducted by the Leibniz Center for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) and published in the journal Science of the Total Environment looked into silicon…

Organic beekeeping, also known as organic apiculture, is a beekeeping method that emphasizes the use of natural and sustainable practices to promote honeybee health and…

Rather than weeds, antibiotics are typically designed to target and eliminate bacterial infections in humans and animals. Herbicides, on the other hand, are specifically designed…

A key concern for crop farmers worldwide is atmospheric drying, or the decline in the quantity of water that the air can contain due to…

Farm diversification can bring a range of benefits to farmers, including additional income streams, improved resilience to economic fluctuations and climate change, and the ability…

Farm diversification refers to the practice of expanding the range of activities on a farm beyond traditional agricultural production, in order to generate additional income…

Plants require nitrogen for growth, but too much or too little nitrogen can have negative effects on their growth and overall health. Therefore, plants have…

Civic agriculture refers to the practice of creating sustainable and locally-based food systems that are socially and economically beneficial to communities. It is a model…

Plants have been inspiring new ways to extract value from wastewater through a process known as phytoremediation. Phytoremediation is a process that uses plants to…

In a highly organized rural crime ring, 700 sheep with a combined estimated worth of $140,000, including over 200 priceless merino ewes, were allegedly stolen…