New research has identified crucial genes in broccoli that enhance its cancer-fighting compounds, promising healthier…
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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.
Researchers have found that zinc significantly influences the nitrogen fixation process in legumes, a discovery…
A University of Florida study suggests that storing blood oranges at cool temperatures enhances their…
Researchers create new list of possibly toxic contaminants commonly found in biosolids nationwide. A study…
Researchers optimized sugarcane’s leaf angle using CRISPR gene editing, enhancing its sunlight absorption. Sugarcane ranks…
Scientists use laser scanning to generate 3D models of the above-ground parts of the sugar…
Scientists have increased oil production in Camelina sativa by 21.4% by gene-editing the TT8 gene,…
Over four decades, nitrous oxide emissions have risen sharply, driven mainly by agriculture. Without technologies…
Research indicates that frequent mowing of Solanum elaeagnifolium enhances its defensive traits, making it more…
A recent study using satellite data shows that the global coverage of greenhouses has expanded…
New research led by the University of Exeter shows that azole antifungals trigger self-destruction in…
Increased dust from the Salton Sea’s drying lakebed is raising air pollution levels, impacting disadvantaged…
AI and robotics are transforming agriculture, making it more sustainable and efficient through targeted interventions…
A research project conducted at the University of Bonn reveals differences in the growth of…
In a new study recently published by Science Advances, Michigan State University researchers reveal an…
Agricultural plots are carpeted in yellow when rapeseed or canola plants bloom. Green agricultural fields…
The cacao swollen shoot virus disease can result in the loss of up to 50%…
One of the driest growing seasons in decades has decimated crops and left millions hungry.…