Jun 24
University of Sheffield scientists develop climate-ready wheat that can survive drought conditions
Wheat plants with fewer pores on their leaves make more efficient use of water
Study grew crops in climate breakdown conditions with more CO2 and less water
Findings could help farmers facing more frequent droughts and increased demand for staple f
Jun 21
Bangladesh Rice Research Institute releases three new high-yielding varieties of paddy
Scientists of the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) have invented three new high-yielding varieties of paddy, in addition to the existing 94 Aman and Boro varieties. The three varieties—BRRI Dhan-90 and BRRI Dhan-91 of Aman varieties and BRRI Dh
Jun 20
Unlocking the potential of agricultural innovation to improve farmers’ resilience to drought
On World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, FAO’s head stresses need to use both “simple solutions” and hi-tech tools to prevent a drought from turning into famine.
Unlocking the potential of agricultural innovations, be it simple solutions
Jun 19
Columbia University researcher studies how climate change affects crops in India
In a paper published in Environmental Research Letters, Kyle Davis from Data Science Institute of Columbia University found that in India, the yields from grains such as millet, sorghum, and maize are more resilient to extreme weather; their yields vary s
Jun 18
New interdisciplinary research focuses on crop resilience
Research suggests that microbes in the soil, roots and leaves have important impacts on plant health and productivity. Now, new interdisciplinary research at North Carolina State University and three Danish universities will examine the roles of plant-ass
Jun 17
Northeast China expands soybean cultivation, reduces reliance on US imports
China has been expanding the amount of land used to grow soybeans and diversifying its source of imports to reduce reliance on imports from the US - its second-largest supplier - amid a yearlong trade war between the world's two largest economies.
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Jun 14
New research decodes plant defense system, with an eye on improving farming and medicine
These Arabidopsis plants are part of studies to determine links between the plant defense system and circadian clock carried out by Hua Lu, professor of biological sciences at UMBC, and her lab members. The results could lead to plants that are more effe
Jun 13
Northeast China expands soybean cultivation, reduces reliance on US imports
China has been expanding the amount of land used to grow soybeans and diversifying its source of imports to reduce reliance on imports from the US - its second-largest supplier - amid a yearlong trade war between the world's two largest economies.
In
Jun 12
Crop scientists looking for ways to beat the heat
Can a small circuit board, barely the size of a credit card, help the world’s wheat to beat the heat?
Kansas State University researchers think so, and they say that they’ve built the world’s first facility to help them prove it.
In a lush field n
Jun 11
China: Trials underway for saltwater rice strains
Researchers from Saline-Alkali Tolerant Rice Research and Development Center apply fertilizer to rice seedlings in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, May 9, 2019. (Photo/Xinhua)
China has planted about 300 new strains of saltwater-tolerant rice on
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