New research identifies crucial algae genes, aiding crop improvement and biofuel production. Plants, like all…
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Agriculture is the science and practice of cultivating crops, raising livestock, and managing natural resources to produce food, fiber, and other essential goods. It combines biology, ecology, engineering, and economics to meet the needs of a growing global population while addressing challenges like climate change, soil degradation, and water scarcity. Modern agricultural research explores innovations in sustainable farming, precision agriculture, genetic engineering, pest management, and soil health. As food systems evolve, agriculture remains at the heart of efforts to ensure food security, environmental stewardship, and rural development around the world.
Experts Detail the Abundance of Diverse “Unconventional Water Sources” Tapping a fraction can help meet…
Tomatoes that have been gene-edited to produce vitamin D, known as the sunshine vitamin, could…
A new study stresses the need for a fundamental transformation of the global food system…
Scientists have identified a genetic driver that increases wheat’s protein content by up to 25%…
Researchers have solved NPR1’s structure, a major advance that could improve crop immunity through genetic…
Schrenkiella parvula, a stress-tolerant plant, accelerates growth under harsh conditions. Researchers aim to use this…
Substituting 20% of meat from cattle with microbial protein — a meat alternative produced in…
To assess how climate warming will change risks such as crop failures and wildfires, it’s…
The protein SsPINE1 enables the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum to overcome plant defenses, offering potential for…
An USDA Agricultural Research Service-developed line of bees that naturally has low levels of Varroa…
An outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in chicken and turkey flocks has spread across…
Researchers have untangled puzzling patterns of sinking and rising land to pin down the underground…
Selective breeding sustainably protects honey bees from Varroa mite. A new breed of honey bees…
Study shows that duplicated genes can complicate crop gene editing, leading to unpredictable outcomes, as…
Scientists have produced a map showing where the world’s major food crops should be grown…
In the context of trade-offs between land use and biodiversity, LMU geographers have simulated land…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is on the cusp of driving an agricultural revolution, and helping confront…