Hens, Other Captive Birds to Be Kept Inside During British Avian Flu Outbreak

Medicine & Technology Dec 06, 2020

Defra says eggs may continue to have a ‘free-range’ label for 16 weeks and poultry meat for 12 weeks.

Saving Biodiversity, Scientists Call for Change in Farming Practices: Study

Jul 21, 2020

360 scientists from 42 different countries have united in asking for the transition of food production structures to agroecological principles. With biodiversity on the line, they believe that alterations in farming practices could save threatened species and give better quality food to humans as well.

Growing Plants in Space: Why It's Important

Oct 23, 2019

A summary of recent developments in growing food crops in space.

Space Agriculture: Crops Can Be Grown on Moon and Mars Soil

Oct 16, 2019

Researchers are able to harvest fruits and seeds grown on simulated Moon and Mars soil.

Sheeps That Fart Less: Scientists are Studying How to Breed Sheeps that Produce Less Methane

Oct 09, 2019

Scottish scientists are trying breeding solutions for livestock in the fight against climate change.

Global Farming Trends Threaten Food Security, Study Says

Jul 13, 2019

The team advocate for a trend reversal, that is, care should be taken to diversify agriculture worldwide and make it more ecological

A New Route for Plant Nutrient Delivery

Jun 22, 2019

The pathway nanoparticles travel from the plant's exterior to the soil.

Ocean ‘Dead-Zone’ Spans 8,000 Square Miles

Jun 18, 2019

Climate change and farming practices lead to massive dead zone at the mouth of the Mississippi River.

Study Reveals Phosporus Mapping of the World

Apr 18, 2019

Scientists combine efforts to provide data about the global flow of phosporus

Urban Farming Gains Foothold in New York, Hundreds Express Interest to Go Green

May 03, 2017

A start-up company in New York is making urban farming a common trend in the city utilizing a scientific approach to producing food.

World's Weirdest Farms From The Most Hospitable Locations On Earth And Space

Mar 30, 2017

The world's weirdest farms will not only sustain people's needs for foods to survive. But, it will also prove how innovation saves people from chaos.

Robots & High-Tech Solutions Contribute In Combat Against World Hunger

Mar 29, 2017

Robots and high-tech solutions recently are not only used for technological purposes. These are also used in innovative farming and fighting world hunger.

Soil Microbes Help African Farmers: Micro-Organisms Provide Crop Protection And Boost Productivity

Mar 15, 2017

Soil Microbes are already used in the developed countries to enhance agricultural productivity and protection. With various companies getting into Microbes production and looking for new markets, African Farmers finally find a solution for their crop woes.

How Can Soil Erosion Cause Our Doom? Loss of Nutrients Poised to Cause Massive Famine

May 07, 2015

It's not as colorful in an action movie as invaders from other galaxies, for example, but it seems that soil erosion might be just as deadly to humans. Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley warn that human food security is at risk from the accelerating rate of soil depletion.

Fertilizers Pose a Threat to the Future of Our Planet

Jan 21, 2015

While the concept of feeding our flora may seem innocuous, the use of fertilizers on our crops could be destroying the planet. A new study published in the journal Science by researchers from the University of Wisconsin reveals that excessive use of artificial fertilizers, which contain phosphorus and nitrogen, could pose a threat to the future of planet Earth.