Rethinking the US-China Farm Trade: Food Exports Could Slash Nitrogen and Climate Pollution
A modeling study finds that shifting U.S. exports to China from feed crops to animal-derived food could cut global nitrogen ...
Tag: sustainable agriculture
Biochar-Coated Urea Boosts Maize Yields and Slashes Nitrogen Waste in Field Trial
A field trial in Bangladesh found that urea coated with biologically activated biochar raised maize grain yield to 9.84 tonnes ...
Cactus: The Spiny Climate Survivor That Could Feed and Heal the World
A new comprehensive review finds that the cactus plant is rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and rare bioactive compounds with ...
Less Nitrogen, More Carbon: Straw Trick Turns Saline Soils into Carbon Sinks
A three-year field experiment in China's Yellow River Delta shows that pairing reduced nitrogen fertilizer with half-dose straw incorporation boosts ...
Algae Could Be the Next Big Weapon Against Crop Pests and Pathogens
A comprehensive review finds that bioactive compounds from microalgae, cyanobacteria, and seaweeds can kill insects, nematodes, fungi, bacteria, viruses, and ...
Biodegradable Nanoparticles Boost Grape Yields by Shielding a Fragile Plant Hormone
A field study in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture shows that loading the plant hormone gibberellic ...
Tiny Particles and Helpful Bacteria Team Up to Feed Crops Sustainably
A new review in Plant and Soil shows that engineered nano-micro materials and plant growth-promoting bacteria can protect and enhance ...
Microcredit Lifts Technology Adoption and Incomes for Farmers in Drought-Prone India
A survey of 400 farmers in Rayalaseema shows microcredit recipients adopt farm innovations at nearly double the rate of non-recipients ...
Biochar on Sandy Soils: A 32-Year Map of a Quiet Agricultural Revolution
A new bibliometric analysis of 543 publications maps three decades of exponential growth in research on biochar as a remedy ...
Volcanic Rock Loaded With Bacteria Boosts Wheat Yield by 20 Percent
A two-year greenhouse study shows that volcanic tuff inoculated with plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria raised wheat grain yield by over 20 ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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