Sustainable Agriculture – farming in sustainable ways
Sustainable agriculture is farming in methods that meet society’s current food and textile needs without jeopardizing current or future generations’ ability to meet their own…
Agriculture
According to Research, Gene Editing Enhances Rice Grain Quality and Lessens Heat Stress
Maintaining the quality and productivity of crops adapted to lower temperatures will become more and more difficult as global temperatures rise. One crop whose ripening…
Deficit Irrigation – a watering strategy
Deficit irrigation (DI) is a watering strategy that can be used with a variety of irrigation technologies. It is a water management approach used in…
Precision Viticulture
Precision viticulture is the use of precision farming to enhance vineyard performance, specifically grape output and quality while minimizing environmental effect and risk. It is…
Precision Livestock Farming
Precision livestock farming (PLF) is a collection of technological instruments and procedures for livestock management. It is a cutting-edge approach to animal husbandry that uses…
Genetic Secrets from an Old Crop can be Used to Strengthen Bread Wheat
A KAUST-led team has created the first comprehensive genome map of the historic grain einkorn, enhancing the Middle East’s standing as one of the historical…
According to Research, Newly Planted Vegetation Speeds Up the Erosion of Dunes During Severe Storms
A study conducted by experts from the Oregon State University College of Engineering reveals that newly planted vegetation on coastal sand dunes can speed up…
Researchers Discover a Mysterious Missing Step in Photosynthesis’s Final Act
Life on Earth is shaped and sustained in large part by photosynthesis, although many parts of the process are still unknown. How Photosystem II, a…
The Best Crop for ‘Nabbing’ Nitrates, Storing Carbon, and Producing Bioenergy is Rye
Rye is a type of grain that belongs to the wheat family. It’s commonly grown for its use in various food products and beverages. Winter…
Food Labels Give Consumers Choices but Also Create Animal Welfare Confusion
Products made from animals for food are frequently labeled with a variety of terms, such as organic, natural, grass-fed, humanely raised, and pasture-raised. “There’s some…
Precision Agriculture – a farming management strategy
Precision agriculture (PA) is a farming management strategy that focuses on observing, measuring, and responding to temporal and spatial variability in order to improve the…
Bioengineered Yeast consumes Agricultural Waste
Bioengineered yeast that consumes agricultural waste is an intriguing example of how biotechnology can be used to address sustainability issues. These yeast have been genetically…
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