wheat

Wheat Bran: An Unlikely Ally Against Oil Spills

Scientists in China have found that wheat bran could be useful to separate crude oil from water.

Swapping Crops To Ensure Food Security In India

Replacing rice and wheat with crops such as maize, finger millet, pearl millet or sorghum could help India save water and provide its people with more nutritious food.

Germination Can Make Buckwheat More Nutritious

Germinated buckwheat has a better nutritional profile and antioxidant content than ungerminated buckwheat, scientists say.

Data Reveals A Century Of Spectacular Wheat Yields In China

China's wheat productivity has gone from one tonne per hectare in 1945 to five tonnes per hectare in 2013.

Boron Tolerance Genes To Boost Wheat Yields

The discovery of the genes that confer boron resistance could lead to improved yields of wheat, a crop 35 percent of the world's population depends on.