Smallholder poverty in sub-Saharan Africa is often linked to sandy soils, which hold little water…
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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.
In an industry struggling to maintain profitability, it’s curious that U.S. processing sweet corn –…
Like atmospheric methane and carbon dioxide, ground-level ozone is on the rise. But ozone, a…
Weeds are thieves. They steal nutrients, sunlight, and water from our food crops. In the…
Researchers have outlined how fishing and farming policies could be created to protect employment opportunities…
Texas has a long history of growing cotton. It’s a resilient crop, able to withstand…
When Hennig Brandt discovered the element phosphorus in 1669, it was a mistake. He was…
According to new research, climate change could negatively impact banana cultivation in some of the…
A model helps researchers look at optimal ways to mine phosphate rock sustainably. If you…
Researchers have developed sensors that can be printed onto plant leaves and reveal when the…
A new theoretical model describes the relationship between a leaf’s flexibility, the fragmentation of the…
New research from Virginia Tech reveals that plants may use a newly discovered molecular language…
Last year, in Sotang, Nepal, the Dzi Foundation helped build over 1,000 toilets for the…
A new generation of extremely efficient farmers sees irrigation as a non-viable alternative. These farmers…
One-third of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions stem from the global food system, which encompasses…
Metallic nanoparticles are key ingredients in products such as sunscreen, cosmetics, diesel fuel, as well…
Using a simple approach, a team of scientists at Stanford University demonstrated that low oxygen…
A new study from researchers at Stanford University looks at how to preserve biodiversity while…