Research from Washington University in St. Louis shows that a practice of purposeful water management, or irrigation, was adopted in northern China about 4,000 years ago as part of an effort to grow new grains that had been ...
Archaeology
Nov 10, 2022
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The link between climate change and the spread of crop pests has been established by research and evidence.
Agriculture
Nov 9, 2022
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Eyes glued to his mobile phone, farmer Sotiris Mournos pores over the latest microclimate and humidity data about his fields on the plain of Imathia in northern Greece.
Agriculture
Nov 8, 2022
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Many maize farmers in sub-Saharan Africa sell their crop at harvest, often because they need funds to pay expenses. Development agencies often support or sponsor harvest-time loans that encourage farmers to store some of ...
Agriculture
Nov 7, 2022
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After more than 9,000 years in cultivation, annual paddy rice is now available as a long-lived perennial. The advancement means farmers can plant just once and reap up to eight harvests without sacrificing yield, an important ...
Agriculture
Nov 7, 2022
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A CABI-led study has proposed seven key steps which should be taken to strengthen Burundi's plant health system (PHS) and in doing so help improve the country's food security and ability to tap into valuable export markets.
Agriculture
Nov 3, 2022
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In the Midwest, climate change has battered states with flooding, drought and erosion. Extreme weather events have made for unpredictable crop yields.
Agriculture
Nov 2, 2022
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At the end of 2021, the cost of a liter of home-brand milk in an Australian supermarket was about $1.30. It's now about $1.60.
Economics & Business
Oct 24, 2022
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Nearly two years after the devastating bushfires of 2019–2020, many farming communities are still coming to terms with the impacts.
Biotechnology
Oct 24, 2022
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Some of Victoria's most important agricultural regions are among the areas worst hit by severe floods inundating the state this week.
Environment
Oct 20, 2022
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