Sustainability News

  1. Peptide Imitation Is The Sincerest Form Of Plant Flattery 4/14/2025

    Industrial farming practices often deplete the soil of important nutrients and minerals, leaving farmers to rely on artificial fertilizers to support plant growth.

  2. Scientists Decode Citrus Greening Resistance And Develop AI-Assisted Treatment 4/11/2025

    In a groundbreaking study published in Science, a research team led by Prof. YE Jian from the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has identified the first mechanism of citrus resistance to citrus greening disease, or huanglongbing (HLB).

  3. CABI And CIRAD Join Forces To Strengthen Sustainable Agriculture In Southeast Asia 4/11/2025

    CABI and the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking a key milestone toward strengthening sustainable and resilient agricultural pathways across Southeast Asia.

  4. Sharjah Breaks Global Record In Nutrition Quality Thanks To Innovative Food Techniques 4/10/2025

    Sharjah, a leading hub for innovation and excellence in the United Arab Emirates, is making a significant contribution to global food security and sustainability by producing an innovative wheat variety with an unprecedented protein content of 19.3%—the highest recorded worldwide.

  5. Agriculture And Climate Change: What Is Still Possible In The Future? 4/10/2025

    The spring has hardly begun, and yet the Netherlands is already facing drought-related problems. Both nature and agriculture are suffering. Emma Knol, Researcher Climate Resilient Agriculture at Wageningen University & Research (WUR), is developing a tool that makes the impact of climate change on farmers at the business level transparent and shows which measures can help ensure that agriculture remains viable in the future.

  6. Ancient Grain Has Huge Climate Potential And Could Play A Key Role In Europe's Future 4/9/2025

    Sorghum is one of the world’s oldest grains and possesses many traits that can benefit food security, climate resilience, and biodiversity.

  7. Building Soil Carbon With Beneficial Microbes 4/9/2025

    Field trials conducted at The University of Queensland show microbial biotechnology could be a game-changer for farming with simultaneous benefits for soil regeneration, crop yield and carbon sequestration.

  8. Bean Beetle Sex Pheromone Could Deliver Targeted Crop Protection 4/9/2025

    Subtle differences in the molecular structure of a beetle sex pheromone could help farmers protect vital stored legume crops from the destructive dried bean beetle, Acanthoscelides obtectus, according to a new study.

  9. Stomatal Diversity And Irradiance Response In Blueberry Genotypes 4/8/2025

    A new study explores the diversity in stomata morphology among cultivated blueberry genotypes and its influence on the plants' response to light stimuli.

  10. Climate Change And Globalisation Raise Risks From Crop Pests 4/8/2025

    Climate change and globalisation are driving a surge in threats to crops from insects and mites, researchers say.