A Common Plant may help Alleviate Food Insecurity An often-overlooked water plant that can double its biomass in two days, capture nitrogen from the air – making it a valuable green fertilizer —…
Robots, Monitoring, and Healthy Ecosystems might cut Pesticide use without Reducing Productivity Smarter crop farming combats weeds, insect pests, and plant diseases by combining current technologies such as AI-based monitoring, robotics, and next-generation biotechnology with healthy and…
New Study is the First Step in Estimating Carbon Emissions in Agriculture Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities (UMN) and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) have demonstrated for the first time that accurate, high-resolution…
Biofertilizer A biofertilizer is a product containing living microorganisms that, when applied to seeds, plant surfaces, or soil, colonize the plant’s rhizosphere or interior and encourage…
Liquid Plant Manure Liquid plant manure, sometimes referred to as liquid fertilizer or liquid plant food, is a nutrient-dense solution that contains critical ingredients for plant growth. These…
Seaweed Cultivator A seaweed farmer is a person or organization that cultivates seaweed, commonly known as marine macroalgae. It is a device that grows seaweed on a…
Algaculture – a Form of Aquaculture Algaculture is a type of aquaculture that involves the cultivation of algae. It is also known as algae farming or algal culture, and it is…
Seaweed Fertilizer Seaweed fertilizer, commonly referred to as seaweed extract or seaweed liquid fertilizer, is an organic fertilizer made from seaweed or marine algae. It is an…
Seaweed Farming Seaweed farming, often known as kelp farming, is the cultivation and harvesting of seaweed. Seaweed cultivation is used for a variety of purposes, including food,…
Climate-smart Agriculture must focus on Nutritional Quality According to academics, farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa must diversify away from maize cultivation and instead focus on crops that are resilient to climate change and…
Carbon Farming Carbon farming is a collection of agricultural methods and land management strategies that aim to store carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and prevent climate…
A Study Estimates the Threat of Aquifer Depletion to Crop Yields Three decades of data have informed a new Nebraska-led study that shows how the depletion of groundwater – the same that many farmers rely on…