agriculture
Biomass Ash Helps To Boost Plant Growth
Adding torrefied biomass to poor soil from Botswana increased water retention in the soil, as well as the amount of plant growth.
Peanut Genome Insights May Help Design Hypoallergenic Peanuts
These findings may not only help to prevent allergic reactions, but also boost peanut crop productivity and nutritional value.
Lettuce Grown Under LED Lights Have Lower Nitrates
To grow lettuce with more antioxidants and less nitrates, simply expose to continuous red-blue and green LED light for 24 hours.
A Genetic Approach To Breeding High-Yield Rice
Scientists have uncovered the regulator of a gene that limits growth of wind-pollinated flowers in rice, which could lead to improved crop yield.
A Spotlight On Jasmine Rice
SMU Assistant Professor Jacob Ricks examines how Thailand’s bureaucratic policies and organisations affect the development of its economy.
Tropical Ecosystems Pay Heavy Price For International Trade
Because they are underpaid for their products and face a disproportionate loss of ecosystem services, tropical countries are effectively subsidizing international trade to the tune of US$1.7 trillion per year.
Cambodia And Belgium Strengthen Ties Through Agro-Food Partnership
Universities and partner institutions in Europe and Southeast Asia are partnering on the Erasmus Plus program to further knowledge in agriculture, food science and technology.
Cats Domesticated In China Much Earlier Than Once Thought
Cat domestication in China was closely related to the birth of agriculture around 8,000 BC, a process similar to that in the Near East and Egypt.
Seaweed Extract May Boost Rice Production
This gamma-radiated seaweed extract can increase rice production by about a third and guard against major pests.
