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Without this form of fertiliser, crops will not produce yields on which the world’s population depends, leaving people starving.
Sustained extreme heat can damage, weaken and kill all living things, from wheat crops to koalas and fruit bats.
Competition for shea trees is rising in west Africa, leaving the poorest women collectors with less access and fewer gains.
By boosting beneficial microbes, researchers hope to increase crop resilience while reducing the use of synthetic nitrogen fertilisers.
Can gene editing truly support smallholder farmers and help Indonesia achieve food sovereignty, or will it simply revive the old controversies surrounding GMO crops?
Farmers are struggling to adapt to climate change and its challenges, but new research has some helpful advice.
When Fusarium graminearum infects wheat, it can pose a risk to humans, animals and agriculture.
Africa is heavily dependent on agriculture. At this year’s COP30 conference, the continent needs to secure more funding to adapt land to climate disasters.
Overfertilizing crops may improve crop yields in the short term, but adjusting fertilizer levels can help support healthy plant development overall.
Blending livelihood strategies based on what works at different times in specific environments has been key to human survival for thousands of years.
At a time of changing geopolitical and physical environments, achieving long-term agricultural resilience means diversifying Canada’s crop production.
Somalia’s competitiveness in global markets has weakened owing to climate change and conflict.
Small-scale irrigation schemes in southern Africa can produce more food, support more jobs and be more profitable for the local community.
A new study concluded that microplastics could reduce photosynthesis by as much as 12% in certain plants.
The NT government has given billions of litres of water from the Roper River to irrigators. When will Australia start managing our rivers for the future?
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has a practical mission – protecting seeds as a backup for seed banks around the world – but inspires strong cultural, political and artistic reactions.
Lose the prickles. Add bioluminescence. Up the nutrients without the bitter flavor. CRISPR gene editing is opening a new world of genetically modified plants for home growers.
The drought is driven by El Niño, an unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean that shifts weather patterns.
Humans rely on a very narrow selection of plant and animal food products – but more diversity could boost local and regional economies.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor, Department of Entomology; African-American Studies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Professor of Plant Sciences, University of Nottingham
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CEO, Crops for the Future Research Centre and Professor of Global Food Security, University of Nottingham
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Associate professor, food chemistry, University of Pretoria
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Professor in Plant Biology, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor in Wildlife Conservation, Edith Cowan University
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Ph.D. Student in the School of Plant and Environmental Science, Virginia Tech
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Research scientist at Plant Breeding Institute, University of Sydney, University of Sydney
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Special Professor of Phytopathology, Wageningen University
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Senior Principal Research Scientist, Farming Systems, CSIRO
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Professor of Sociology and Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Affairs, College of Liberal Arts, Colorado State University
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Professor of Ecology, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland
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CSIRO