Agriculture
How can cocoa farmers adapt to climate change?
Climate change threatens agricultural production across sub‐Saharan Africa, where most farmers rely on rainfall.This article was originally published here
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Discovery of new species of sugarcane pest may facilitate management and reduce losses
In 2015, Professor Gervásio Silva Carvalho of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS) in the South region of Brazil received several specimens of sugarcane spittlebugs (Mahanarva sp.) for identification.This article was […]
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Genome advancement puts better Wagyu marbling on the menu
Researchers from the University of Adelaide’s Davies Livestock Research Center (DLRC) have described the most complete cattle genome yet, in a study that will lead to improvements in Wagyu breeding and result in better beef […]
Agriculture
Crop pests can develop ‘fighter-jet wings’ after eating specific mix of corn
Eating a blend of non-toxic corn and genetically modified toxic corn can result in corn earworm pests (Helicoverpa zea) developing longer, more narrow and more tapered wings—shaped like the wings of a fighter jet—that can […]
Agriculture
Factory farming in Africa: Development banks see it as a good idea, but it’s bad for the climate
In sub-Saharan Africa, pastoral livestock farming—where cattle, goats and sheep roam freely across grasslands, grazing at will—has been the main form of livestock production. It has been a source of livelihoods for centuries, if not […]
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New deep-learning tool can tell if salmon is wild or farmed
A paper published in Biology Methods and Protocols, finds that it is now possible to distinguish wild from farmed salmon using deep learning, potentially greatly improving strategies for environmental protection. The paper is titled “Identifying […]
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Escape hatch could spare undersized Arctic crabs
Researchers working in Norway’s Barents Sea say a simple modification to snow crab pots could sharply reduce the number of undersized animals accidentally caught in the Arctic fishery.This article was originally published here
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Research helps untangle the complexity of small-scale fisheries
By classifying small-scale fisheries into five broad types, a Stanford-led study helps clarify a diverse sector essential to global nutrition and local economies.This article was originally published here
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How to turn water into wine, with raisins
It’s astonishing to realize how innovative our ancestors were in food and beverage production before modern science and technology. Without understanding or isolating them, ancient peoples made use of yeasts like Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the primary […]
Agriculture
Rice research takes important step in solving the high nighttime temp problem
Researchers with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station have identified genetic mechanisms in rice that can help counteract the negative effects of higher nighttime temperatures.This article was originally published here