Nearly 31% of Global Farmland Is at ‘High Risk’ of Pesticide Pollution

Medicine & Technology Mar 30, 2021

Some 31 percent of global agricultural areas are 'high risk,' including 60 percent of farmland in Europe.

Study Shows See-Through Solar Panels Can Generate Electricity and Not Hinder Plant Growth

Mar 17, 2021

See-through solar panels that filter out wavelengths of light that plants don't use for photosynthesis can generate electricity without hindering plant growth.

Regenerative Agriculture: What is it?

Feb 17, 2021

Regenerative agriculture is a modern name on the age-old farming practices and grazing before the boom of industrial farming.

Lab-Grown Plants: MIT Makes Better Alternatives to Forestry and Farming

Jan 21, 2021

Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are now working on lab-grown plants to ease the environmental toll of logging and agriculture.

Organic Meat Is No 'Greener' Than the Rest of the Meat

Dec 31, 2020

Experts also found that the lowest impact of meat is far more damaging than the world's worst plant foods.

Exploring Nonhost Resistance, or Why Pathogens Choose Which Plants to Harm

Dec 30, 2020

One of the longstanding puzzles in agricultural science is the supposed resistance of apples and cucumbers to the same pathogen that ravaged potatoes - and researchers might have found a way to turn nonhost resistance into an agricultural advantage.

Fly Larvae Fat Contains Antimicrobial Properties That Fight Plant Diseases

Oct 05, 2020

Crops are commonly affected by various plant diseases which have devastating consequences for food production. In a new study, biotechnologists explore a natural antibiotic found in the fat of fly larvae.

Rice Imitator Is Now World’s Worst Agricultural Weed

Sep 17, 2019

The common form of barnyard grass look a lot like rice and it is causing confusion among farmers.

The Upsurge in Palm Oil Consumption Lead to Deforestation; The Industry Has Begun Sustainable Palm Oil Initiative

Jun 09, 2017

The global demand for palm oil has worsened the deforestation in Southeast Asia, but the industry has taken the necessary steps to produce sustainable palm oil.

Avocado Global Demand: Shortage Alarms Hipsters & Foodies

May 10, 2017

Avocado is a fruit rich in taste and health benefits. The demand outstripped the supply as close to a 100 million Chinese would like a piece of the fruit.

Invasive European Paper Wasps Linked To The Grape Sour Rot Disease That Damage Wine Industry

Apr 27, 2017

A recent study finds that invasive European paper wasps contributed to the grape sour rot disease that degrades wine quality.

'Nematodes' Venom Can Save Agricultural Crops & Heal Auto-immune Diseases

Apr 24, 2017

Recent study showed that nematodes, parasites living inside the body can kill insect pest in a day and can be a cure to irritable bowel movement.

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.

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.

Keystone Species Dying Off—Why Losing Beehives and Honey May Be More Concerning Than You'd Think

May 14, 2015

Honeybees are dying en masse all over the globe, and it's not just lovers of honey that should be concerned. These mass deaths will change our dinner plates forever, not to mention raise the cost of eating generally. In a world where food security and hunger are crucially important, this is bad news for everyone.