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This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Sustainability 2024, 16(7), 2911; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16072911 (registering DOI) Submission received: 20 February 2024 / Revised:…

Author ContributionsConceptualization, G.K.; methodology, M.O.D., G.K., A.V. and S.S.; software, M.O.D. and G.K.; validation, M.O.D., G.K. and S.S.; formal analysis, M.O.D., G.K., A.V., L.M. and S.S.; investigation, M.O.D., G.K., A.V.,…

We already have evidence that rock dust can remove carbon dioxide from the air – now there are signs that spreading the dust on farm fields also enhances crop growth

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Sign-up Period for Maryland’s 2024 Small Acreage Cover Crop Program Opens March 25 March 27, 2024 Small Farms and Urban Growers Who Plant Less Than 10 Acres Encouraged to Apply…

1 IntroductionFeeding the future population cannot be addressed solely by enhancing water productivity within current land usage, as there is a severe limitation of agricultural land (Ranjan et al., 2017). Rainfed agriculture, such as…

2.4. Research MethodThis study used a field survey method. Sampling was conducted using non-probability sampling, or more precisely purposive sampling, with the consideration that farmers in both research locations are currently…

Charoen Pokphand Group’s Feed Ingredients Trading Business Group (FIT) and Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods) have successfully implemented a corn traceability system to verify the sourcing of maize for feed…

Now here’s a story you don’t see every day. According to this CBS Colorado report, “Two southeastern Colorado ranch owners were recently sentenced to pay $6.6 million to resolve federal charges that they damaged or altered rain gauges…

1. IntroductionRice is a major agricultural commodity in Thailand and an important contributor to the country’s economy. According to data from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Thailand was the world’s…

7 March 2024 As the world celebrates International Women's Day, we highlight the invaluable contributions of women in agriculture in general and agricultural research in particular. In fields, laboratories, and genebanks around the…

Figure 1. Conceptual figure depicting the relative changes in crop yields in oilseed–rice cropping systems under straw return and geographical distribution of the field experiment sites across China; includes the meta-analysis. Note:…

African countries will suffer significant economic loss after 2050 if global warming is not limited to below 2°C, a new study by the Center for Global Development has found. Environment and energy economist Philip Kofi Adom is the…

Sarada Krishnan, Director of Programs at the Crop Trust and Dr. Abdelouhhab Zaid, Secretary General at Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation signing the Mou. 28 February 2024 During the Winners'…

Chicago, Feb. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Beneficial Insects Market refers to the industry involved in the production, distribution, and utilization of beneficial insects for agricultural purposes. Beneficial insects are…

Ron Bartel is a senior hydrologist at the University of Florida’s North Florida Research Education Center. Bartel works with farmers in the Southeast who are interested in switching from conventional crop rotation to sod-based crop…

1. IntroductionWater is essential for life and is the foundation of sustainable development, from food and energy security to human health and the environment . The human altered hydrologic cycle, socio-economic development, population…

5.2. Serological DetectionThe serological methods in plant bacteriology diagnostics were set up, approved by the phytosanitary authorities, and applied worldwide from the late 1970s to the 1990s of the last century, when reliable…

The voluntary carbon offset market will reach $250 billion by 2050 from $2 billion in 2020, according to estimates made by Morgan Stanley. However, awareness of the monetary and environmental benefits associated with carbon credits…

Climate change has resulted in increasingly extreme weather events worldwide. NIBIO research scientist Pål Thorvaldsen is among the many scientists who participated in a large international drought experiment initiated by the University…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new Environmental Working Group study has found chlormequat, a little-known pesticide, in four out of…

1. IntroductionIn most Southern African countries, including Mozambique, low soil fertility has consistently been identified as a major constraint to agricultural productivity. Soils with low inherent fertility often exhibit low levels…

On an isolated road a few hours outside Bulawayo, armed men in military fatigues flagged down the truck that Jane Toll was driving. Vincent Gwarazimba, her colleague, turned gray with fear, she recalls. It was 1982, in a restive,…

1. IntroductionOver the past few decades, the impacts of climate change facing the planet and humanity have come to the fore . Climate change is causing changes to both atmospheric and biophysical conditions, with significant impacts on…

1. IntroductionWater is considered an essential natural commodity that is required for the development of life on Earth . Its (freshwater) availability has been acknowledged as a critical environmental control factor for driving…

Andy Olsen is waiting to see if the water lapping at his back door goes through his Queensland home.Key points:Emergency alerts have been issued for flooding at Jandowae and LaidleyParts of southern Queensland received up to 250mm of…

Held annually during the Berlin Green Week, the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) was a perfect opportunity to foster just such collaboration. During the latest GFFA, on 19 January, the Julius Kühn-Institut, a German plant…

This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Submission received: 4 January 2024 / Revised: 22 January 2024 / Accepted: 24 January 2024 / Published: 28 January 2024 Abstract With…

A newly published review of the CABI-led Pest Risk Information Service (PRISE) project shows that smallholder farmers in four African countries who received pest alerts created using earth observation data benefitted from reduced crop…

1. IntroductionFood insecurity affects over 30% of the world’s population and has been on the rise since 2014 . In Africa, 322 million people faced food insecurity in 2021, which is 21.5 million more than in 2020 and 58 million more…

5.2. Data Collection and TrainingHistorical information about the farm, such as its weather patterns (temperature, humidity, and precipitation), soil moisture, and crop yield records, was gathered before the experiment began.…

21 December 2023 As we say farewell to 2023, it's time to celebrate the remarkable achievements and strides we made this past year in safeguarding our planet's crop diversity. Funded by committed donors and in collaboration with…

10 December 2023 Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 10 December 2023 — As the world comes together to urgently chart a better course forward for climate action at COP 28 in Dubai, the Crop Trust is proud to announce the launch of the…

Lentil Diversity at ICRISAT. Photo: Shawn Landersz for the Crop Trust 13 December 2023 Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 13 December 2023 — The Crop Trust is thrilled to confirm a £5m funding pledge from the Government of the United…

Flowchart of the experimental design for imaging, segmentation, fruit quality (oil and total phenols) determinations, and modeling through back propagation neural…

Simulated images and corresponding labels of rice and wheat generated using D3P. Credit: Plant Phenomics The accurate measurement of the…

The Crop Trust Executive Director, Dr. Stefan Schmitz, and IRRI Interim Director General 4 December 2023 Berlin, Germany, 15 November 2023 - The Crop Trust and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) renewed their shared…

In mid-November, the temperature in the Halkidiki region of Polygyros, northern Greece was still over 15 degrees Celsius. Greek organic farmer Zaharoula Vassilaki looks with admiration at a huge olive…

In mid-November, the temperature in the Halkidiki region of Polygyros, northern Greece was still over 15 degrees Celsius. Greek organic…

A rice farmer outside Yen Bai, Vietnam. Credit: Dannie Dinh/International Research Institute for Climate and Society A global study of major…

20 November 2023 Rome, Italy, 20 November, 2023: In the face of conflict and extreme weather, the Crop Trust and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Plant Treaty) have pledged more than…

To clear the way for planting wheat in November, a farmer in Punjab, India, sets aflame the leftover straw, or stubble, of a harvested rice paddy crop in October. The burning residue fills the air with carbon…

9 November 2023 “You’ve got to think about doing big things while you’re doing small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction.” The words of U.S. futurist writer Alvin Toffler in the 1970s are sometimes cited…

A simple, cheap technology could help to boost food production and possibly allow crops to be grown in different places in order to…