Assam’s Acceleration Initiative helps 100 agribusinesses in four years
Acceleration Initiative in Assam (AAGL) has started handholding and supporting 100 agribusinesses in four years with 30 percent representation from…
Hyperspectral sensing and AI pave new path for monitoring soil carbon.
Classically, researchers collect soil samples in the field and haul them back to the lab, where they analyze the material…
Defective molecular signaling in plants helps them survive in a salty medium
Genetic mutations that almost completely disrupt a natural molecular signaling system in plants can confer the surprising benefit of making…
Researchers developed two new grape varieties
Two newly released grape varieties, developed collaboratively between Cornell AgriTech and Sun World International, a global fruit genetics and licensing…
Milk without the cow: Cellular agriculture could be the future of farming, but dairy farmers need help
A new wave of cow-less dairy is hitting the market. In the United States, perfect day is using genetically modified fungi…
Frequent stover mulching builds healthy soil through bacterial community
Soil health refers to the ability of soils to perform vital living system functions in accordance with their potential and…
Tomatoes of equal quality with less irrigation water
Researchers from the University of Seville have analysed the impact of irrigation reduction on tomato crops. Their results show that…
Simulations show using novel wheat genotypes coupled with deep sowing can increase yields
A quartet of researchers with CSIRO Agriculture & Food in Australia has found via simulations that planting novel wheat genotypes…
Antibiotic used on food crops affects bumblebee behaviour, lab study finds.
An antibiotic sprayed on orchard crops to combat bacterial diseases slows the cognition of bumblebees and reduces their foraging efficiency,…
Warming climate to result in reduced corn production; irrigation expected to blunt effect
No matter which of the widely accepted global circulation models ultimately comes closest to predicting the amount of warming caused…