Small, family farmers in Africa purchase more than half of their seeds every year through local markets and other informal sources—neglected outlets that present a major opportunity for improving access to better crop varieties ...
Environment
Jan 20, 2016
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In what is being called a global first, UWA scientists have developed a way of breeding the best crop varieties similar to how quality livestock has been produced in the past.
Biotechnology
Aug 24, 2015
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A collaborative research project between Australian and Chinese scientists has shown how soybean can be bred to better tolerate soil salinity.
Biotechnology
Jan 8, 2015
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New insights into how plants regulate their absorption of an essential nutrient could help avoid pollution caused by excess use of fertiliser.
Environment
Nov 12, 2014
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Crops that thrive in changing climates could be developed more easily, thanks to fresh insights into plant growth.
Biotechnology
Sep 8, 2014
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Small-scale family farmers across Africa— already struggling to adapt to rapidly rising temperatures and more erratic rains—risk being overwhelmed by the pace and severity of climate change, according to the 2014 African ...
Environment
Sep 3, 2014
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It is difficult to distinguish the human impact on the effects of natural factors on the evolution of crop plants. A Franco-Kenyan research team has managed to do just that for sorghum, one of the main cereals in Africa. ...
Biotechnology
Sep 2, 2014
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The recent surge in organic farming has created a need for enhanced research efforts to inform the agricultural sector. George Boyhan from the Department of Horticulture at the University of Georgia says that "variety evaluations"—studies ...
Other
Jun 23, 2014
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Genetically modified (GM) crops and foods and ingredients made available with the techniques of modern biotechnology have recently been dominating food and agriculture news coverage in the United States. Food Technology ...
Biotechnology
Jan 20, 2014
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Any producer will tell you, growing a healthy, high-yielding wheat crop takes skill and hard work. Quality drought-tolerant varieties that are resistant to pests and disease are important. And cooperation from Mother Nature ...
Other
Sep 5, 2013
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