The United Nations humanitarian office reports that there's been a more than 20 percent increase in the number of people needing international aid since the start of the year, fueled mainly by hunger in sub-Saharan ...

Other Sciences - Economics & Business

Aug 03, 2012 not rated yet 0

Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Thursday called for a "digital revolution" to alleviate world hunger by increasing agricultural productivity through satellites and genetically-engineered seed varieties.

Other Sciences - Other

Feb 23, 2012 not rated yet 1

Modifying soybean seed to increase phosphorus content can improve animal nutrition and reduce feed costs and nutrient pollution. However, further research is needed to commercialize this valuable technology. Knowledge of ...

Biology - Ecology

Sep 16, 2011 not rated yet 0

The remote valley of Mesohori in northeastern Greece seems an unusual choice for a stand against genetically modified crop conglomerates who are knocking on Europe's door.

Biology - Other

May 15, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 2

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault (SGSV) celebrated its third anniversary today with the arrival of seeds for rare lima beans, blight-resistant cantaloupe, and progenitors of antioxidant-rich red tomatoes from Peru and the Galapagos ...

Biology - Other

Feb 25, 2011 not rated yet 0

A major study of agriculture in Haiti after this year's earthquake has found that much of the emergency seed aid provided after the disaster was not targeted to emergency needs. The report concludes that seed aid, when poorly-designed, ...

Other Sciences - Other

Sep 02, 2010 not rated yet 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Two University of Georgia scholars argue against the conventional wisdom that the 20th century was a disaster for vegetable crop diversity by showing that there was no overall loss of vegetable diversity ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Sep 15, 2009 3 / 5 (2) 0