A group of Indian scientists has developed a new salt-tolerant transgenic rice plant by over-expressing a gene from a wild rice called Porteresia coarctata into the commonly used IR 64 indica rice variety. Porteresia coarctata is a native of India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Myanmar and is grown mainly in saline estuaries. In a report… Continue reading Indian scientists develop salt tolerant rice variety
Plant cell walls, as repositories of fixed carbon, are important sources of biomass, which is mainly composed of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. However, the complex lignin structure and its content make it to be used as biomass in a relatively low efficiency. Thorough understanding of lignin biosynthesis will improve biomass conversion efficiency into biofuels and… Continue reading Scientists indentify a novel gene for corn straw utilization
Different cucumber cultivars show wide variation in mature fruit length. The cucumber is among the top five vegetable crops grown in the world. Cucumbers are most commonly eaten fresh or preserved as pickles. An important attribute of the cucumber is fruit length. Cucumbers range in size from 5 to 60 cm, depending on the cultivar.… Continue reading Genetic variant linked to cucumber fruit length
How can vertical farming contribute to (inter)national food production? This question is more complex than it initially seems. The answer does not only depend on the production, but also on the costs for water, energy and CO2. The Greenhouse Horticulture Business Unit of Wageningen University & Research and TU Delft are investigating the feasibility of… Continue reading What is the cost of vertical farming?
Wheat is the major staple food in India and is a leading source of protein (13%) in human food. India is the second largest producer of wheat in the world after China. The wheat yield in India can be enhanced by minimizing the yield losses due to diseases. In recent years yellow rust of wheat… Continue reading The yellow rust disease of wheat severely affects India Jammu regions
As our global population continues to grow and the climate becomes hotter and drier and resources become scarcer, a simple reality has evolved into a societal conundrum: we need both food and fresh water to survive, but growing food demands significant fresh water as well. Our efforts to ensure both food security and ample fresh… Continue reading How a humble seed is helping African farmers to better manage both food and water
University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers played a key role in an international consortium that has sequenced the entire genome of durum wheat—the source of semolina for pasta, a food staple for the world’s population, according to an article published today in Nature Genetics. “This ground-breaking work will lead to new standards for durum breeding and… Continue reading University of Saskatchewan crop scientists help crack the durum wheat genome
What goes into making plants taste good? For scientists in MIT’s Media Lab, it takes a combination of botany, machine-learning algorithms, and some good old-fashioned chemistry. Using all of the above, researchers in the Media Lab’s Open Agriculture Initiative report that they have created basil plants that are likely more delicious than any you have… Continue reading The future of agriculture is computerized
For many years, corn has taken a back seat to soybean production in South America, but this year, corn has been the real star of the 2018/19 South American growing season. The way it stands now, the South American corn production will be about 26.9 million tons larger than last year (146.3 million tons produced… Continue reading Corn is Star Performer in 2018/19 South American Growing Season
Cotton farmers in Brazil are very optimistic concerning their 2018/19 crop. If the cotton crop in Brazil turns out as good as it presently looks, Brazil is poised to become the second largest cotton exporter in the world surpassing India and trailing only the United States. The Brazilian Cotton Producers Association (Abrapa) is expecting Brazilian… Continue reading Brazil to become Second Largest Cotton Exporter in the World
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