Agriculture

A genetic “off switch” that shuts down the process in which legume plants convert atmospheric nitrogen into nutrients has been identified for the first time by a team of international scientists, led by researchers of La…

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Agriculture

Lack of nitrogen limits food production in poor countries, while excessive nitrogen use in industrial countries has led to transgression of the planetary boundary. However, the potential of spatial redistribution of…

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Agriculture

This report analyses trends in the drivers of agricultural commodity supply and demand, projects the shifts in production and consumption locations, and assesses the resulting changes in international agricultural trade…

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Agriculture

New research by the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) and the International Institute of Applied Science (IIASA) proposes using soil bacteria to cut greenhouse gas emissions from food production.

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Agriculture

The 4th AGRITECHNICA ASIA, the leading exhibition in Asia Pacific for crop production and smart farming, held in Bangkok, Thailand, from the 22nd–29th of May, has celebrated record growth. The trade fair was accompanied…

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Agriculture

Mixing livestock and crops, integrating flower strips and trees, water and soil conservation and much more – a new global study has examined the effects of diversified agriculture. The conclusion is abundantly clear –…

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Plant protection

Insects are one of the most important factors in post-harvest losses world-wide. In the face of climate change, it is necessary to monitor the invasion pathways of these pests and adapt control strategies to minimise…

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Agriculture

Highly hazardous pesticides and plastic waste from agriculture release toxic persistent organic pollutants into the environment, also harming human health. Seven countries have joined forces to reduce the negative…

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Agriculture

Weather extremes are challenging the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 2) – Zero Hunger globally and, most notably, in West Africa, where it is further aggravated by rapid population growth. In a new…

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Agriculture

Brazil is the most important sugar cane producer world-wide. During the production process, large amounts of residual biomass accumulate. An international research project in which TH Köln/Germany is participating has…

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