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A new article suggests robotic-based farming relies on current choices to determine whether the future is a utopia or a dystopia

Robots carry out many agricultural tasks, and the future of farming is likely going to rely even more heavily upon robots.

13 Jul 2021

Wetlands constructed along waterways is most effective for reducing agricultural runoff

Implementing large-scale wetlands in the areas surrounding agricultural systems could limit agricultural runoff in key waterways.

5 Jul 2021

New technique can edit plant chloroplasts without leaving any heritable changes

Geneticists at the University of Tokyo have developed a new gene-editing technique that modifies the chloroplast of plant cells.

2 Jul 2021

Polyamines with known functionalities can treat age-related disorders

According to a new scientific study, recently published in the Nature Catalysis journal, baker's yeast can be engineered and improved to create polyamines and polyamine analogs to address major problems in both the health and agriculture sectors.

21 Jun 2021

A new system of organic farming could stabilize food security for future populations

Study shows that self-sustaining systems integrating diverse organic farming practices and human dietary composition could solve the issue of food security.

21 Jun 2021

Research tool launched to support sustainable development in the agricultural sector

IIASA, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and the Environmental System Research Institute are proud to announce the launch of version 4 of the Global Agro-Ecological Zones platform - a research tool that supports sustainable development in the agricultural sector - on the occasion of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought.

18 Jun 2021

Widely used herbicide causes infertility in flowers

An herbicide extensively used in forestry, agriculture, and other applications can significantly impact the reproductive health of a common perennial plant.

17 Jun 2021

Skipping breakfast may lead to loss of key nutrients

Adults who skip breakfast are likely to miss out on key nutrients that are most abundant in the foods that make up morning meals, a new study suggests.

16 Jun 2021

Study: Consumers are willing to pay a premium for ready-to-eat meals with few ingredients

Most consumers care about the technology and the ingredients used to make their microwavable dinners and other shelf ready meals, according to a new study led by Washington State University researchers.

15 Jun 2021

How to stop the alarming decline in nature's genetic diversity

AZoLifeSciences speaks to Sean Hoban and Colin Khoury about the decline in natures genetic diversity and how we can work to protect it.

15 Jun 2021

Researchers tap big data to increase the predictive accuracy for wheat yields

The enormous potential of Big Data has already been demonstrated in areas such as financial services and telecommunications.

14 Jun 2021

World Food Safety Day 2021: An Interview with the World Health Organization (WHO)

AZoLifeSciences interviews Francesco Branca, director of the Department of Nutrition and Food Safety at the World Health Organization, for World Food Safety Day 2021.

From World Health Organization (WHO) 14 Jun 2021

International travelers may pick up AMR genes from different destinations

According to a research work published in the Genome Medicine journal, travelers abroad may contract bacteria and other vectors with genes that confer antibiotic resistance, which linger in the travelers’ gut when they return home.

9 Jun 2021

Food scientists aim to create healthier and tastier plant-based proteins

As meat consumption grows throughout the world, food scientists are working to develop better-tasting, more sustainable, and healthier plant-based protein products that replicate cheese, fish, eggs, milk, and meat.

8 Jun 2021

Women need more support to participate in contract farming, study suggests

A new study looking at the benefits of good farmer seed production suggests women need more support to participate in contract farming - to the same extent as their male counterparts - and have more equality along the whole food value chain.

4 Jun 2021

World’s richest, most common ecosystems grow in the oldest, infertile landscapes

The world’s richest, most endemic ecosystems grow in the oldest, most infertile landscapes, according to new research by The University of Western Australia.

From The University of Western Australia 4 Jun 2021

Three plausible solutions mitigates zoonotic risk associated with intensive animal agriculture

As early as the Neolithic period (circa 3900 BC), the domestication of animals likely led to the development of diseases including measles and smallpox. Since then, zoonotic disease has led to other major transnational outbreaks including HIV, Ebola, SARS, MERS, and H1N1 swine flu, among others.

3 Jun 2021

Agriculture News and Research

A new article suggests robotic-based farming relies on current choices to determine whether the future is a utopia or a dystopia

Wetlands constructed along waterways is most effective for reducing agricultural runoff

New technique can edit plant chloroplasts without leaving any heritable changes

Polyamines with known functionalities can treat age-related disorders

A new system of organic farming could stabilize food security for future populations

Research tool launched to support sustainable development in the agricultural sector

Widely used herbicide causes infertility in flowers

Skipping breakfast may lead to loss of key nutrients

Study: Consumers are willing to pay a premium for ready-to-eat meals with few ingredients

How to stop the alarming decline in nature's genetic diversity

Researchers tap big data to increase the predictive accuracy for wheat yields

World Food Safety Day 2021: An Interview with the World Health Organization (WHO)

International travelers may pick up AMR genes from different destinations

Food scientists aim to create healthier and tastier plant-based proteins

Women need more support to participate in contract farming, study suggests

World’s richest, most common ecosystems grow in the oldest, infertile landscapes

Three plausible solutions mitigates zoonotic risk associated with intensive animal agriculture

New initiative to make food systems more sustainable

Researchers identify five strawberry cultivars that are best suited for hot locations

World Food Safety Day 2021: An Interview with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

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