agriculture
Phablets For Farmers
The inexpensive GreenPHABLET has been designed to support smallholder farmers with personalized advice and real-time alerts.
Gene Regulating Arsenic Uptake Identified
The discovery of a gene which confers arsenic resistance could be used to engineer or breed safer food crops.
Pinot Noir Grapes Owe A Debt To Ancient Viruses
Viruses have shaped the evolution of Pinot Noir grapes, scientists say.
Vietnam Eyes Water-Saving Tech For Rice Farms
Although alternate wetting and drying technology can reduce water usage and greenhouse gas emissions, getting rice farmers to adopt this practice could be difficult.
Pests, Clones & The Imperiled Banana
The global banana trade is dominated by a single clone: the Cavendish. However, the ease and affordability of growing a single variety comes at a heavy price, Zaria Gorvett writes.
Indian Teenager Wins Google Science Fair’s Voters Choice Award
India's Arsh Dilbagi has won the popular vote for his augmentative and alternative communication device, Talk.
Ozone Wiped Out Six Million Tons Of India’s Crops In 2005
Scientists say that ozone pollution damaged six million metric tons of India's crops, which could have fed 94 million people.
Slash-And-Burn Farming Linked To Malaria Risk
Slash-and-burn farmers in Bangladesh are exposed to a higher risk of malaria infection.
Urine, From Waste To Fertilizer
With its high nutrient content, urine could replace our dwindling supply of mineral fertilizer, researchers say.
