Early warning tool will help control huge locust swarms

A new tool that predicts the behaviour of desert locust populations will help national agencies to manage huge swarms before they devastate food crops in

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Dec. 19, 2024 ~5 min

Global timber supply threatened as climate change pushes cropland northwards

Climate change will move and reduce the land suitable for growing food and timber, putting the production of these two vital resources into direct competition,

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Aug. 29, 2024 ~6 min


Pork labelling schemes ‘not helpful’ in making informed buying choices, say researchers

Farmers don’t have to choose between lowering environmental impact and improving welfare for their pigs, a new study has found: it is possible to do both. But

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April 11, 2024 ~5 min

Fish fed to farmed salmon should be part of our diet, too, study suggests

The public are being encouraged to eat more wild fish, such as mackerel, anchovies and herring, which are often used within farmed salmon feeds. These oily

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March 20, 2024 ~6 min

Small-scale octopus fisheries can provide sustainable source of vital nutrients for tropical coastal communities

Undernourished coastal communities in the tropics - where children’s growth can be stunted by a lack of micronutrients – can get the vitamins and minerals they

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Jan. 26, 2023 ~3 min

Companies’ ‘deforestation-free’ supply chain pledges have barely impacted forest clearance in the Amazon

More companies must make and implement zero-deforestation supply chain commitments in order to significantly reduce deforestation and protect diverse

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Oct. 28, 2022 ~5 min

Crop Science Centre to conduct field trials of genetically modified barley that could reduce need for synthetic fertilisers

Trials will evaluate whether enhancing the natural capacity of crops to interact with common soil fungi can contribute to more sustainable, equitable food

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March 23, 2022 ~4 min

Relocating farmland could turn back clock twenty years on carbon emissions

Scientists have produced a map showing where the world’s major food crops should be grown to maximise yield and minimise environmental impact. This would

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March 10, 2022 ~6 min


Relocating farmland could turn back clock twenty years on carbon emissions, say scientists

Scientists have produced a map showing where the world’s major food crops should be grown to maximise yield and minimise environmental impact. This would

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March 10, 2022 ~6 min

New grafting technique could combat the disease threatening Cavendish bananas

Scientists have found a novel way to combine two species of grass-like plant including banana, rice and wheat, using embryonic tissue from their seeds. The

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Dec. 22, 2021 ~5 min

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