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Sensors to Enhance Agricultural Productivity

by Andy Tay, PhD

Developing novel solutions to achieve food security

Manufacturing Food Security

by James Moore, Arizona Instrument

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Tomato Triumph: Genetic Key to Chill-Proof Crops Unveiled

by Nanjing Agricultural University

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Wastewater Is a Viable Medium for Growing Lettuce Hydroponically, Study Shows

by University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Using aquaponics wastewater could create a circular ecosystem for organic waste recycling and food production

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Breeding Sweaty Cattle May Boost Food Security

by University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences,Meredith Bauer

Cattle stop eating when they're hot, so how can we keep them eating in a warming world?

Newly Developed Method to Extract Useful Proteins from Beer-Brewing Leftovers

by Nanyang Technological University

The proteins could be used commercially to enrich human diets and cosmetic products

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Where the Wild Bees Are—and Aren’t—Impacts Food Supply

by University of British Columbia

New research highlights the link between lost wild pollinators and food production

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Snakes: The New, High-Protein Superfood

by Macquarie University

Pythons are a low-emission, climate-resilient food source, converting feed to protein better than chickens or cattle

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Potassium Depletion in Soil Threatens Global Crop Yields

by University College London

Study finds that in many regions of the world, more potassium is being removed from agricultural soils than is added

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Scaling Up Urban Agriculture

by University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Researchers examine numerous studies on the pros and cons of urban agriculture and build a road map for the future

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New Technology Speeds Up Bacterial Testing in Food

by Osaka Metropolitan University

A promising technology that could potentially revolutionize the process of testing bacterial viability in food

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The Search for the Super Potato

by McGill University

Scientists have assembled the genome sequences of nearly 300 varieties of potatoes

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An Ancient Grain Unlocks Genetic Secrets for Making Bread Wheat More Resilient

by King Abdullah University of Science & Technology

Ancient grain known as einkorn could improve modern wheat resistance to climate change