Sustainability News

  1. How A Fungus Leads To Tissue Growths In Maize 1/5/2026

    When a maize plant is attacked by the fungus Ustilago maydis, tumor-like tissue growths occur at the site of infection.

  2. Chard, Broccoli, Kale Thrive In Winter Gardens 1/5/2026

    Some of the best vegetables you can grow here in the South don’t mind a little chill.

  3. Foray Bioscience Announces First Fabricated Seed Partnership With West Coast Chestnut 1/5/2026

    Foray Bioscience, a plant biomanufacturing company growing plant products from the cell up, today announced its first seed partnership with West Coast Chestnut, a leading tissue culture chestnut nursery.

  4. Scientific Partnership For Land Restoration And Agricultural Adaptation In The Aral Sea Region 12/29/2025

    The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan, the Karakalpak Research Institute of Agriculture, and the Rice and Grain Association, convened an international roundtable on "Combating Soil Degradation in the Aral Sea Region and Adaptive Agriculture."

  5. Vietnamese Conglomerate To Invest US$120M In Liberian Rice Farming 12/29/2025

    Uniland Group is to invest US$120M in rice farming in Liberia – becoming the first major investor from Vietnam to enter West Africa.

  6. Scientists Develop Zero-Shot Learning Framework For Maize Cob Phenotyping 12/29/2025

    A new study presents a zero-shot learning (ZSL) framework for maize cob phenotyping, enabling the extraction of geometric traits and estimation of yields in both laboratory and field settings without the need for model retraining.

  7. Smart Formulation Unlocks The Full Potential Of Biopesticides In Agriculture 12/23/2025

    The use of biopesticides has been steadily gaining ground as an alternative to conventional agrochemicals.

  8. WSSA Commends New Regenerative Agriculture Pilot Project 12/23/2025

    Representatives from the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) are supporting a $700 million Regenerative Pilot Project announced this month by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins. 

  9. Citiesabc Impakt - Global AI-Powered Agriculture Platform Launches To Empower Farmers With Digital ID Transformation, Sustainable Financial Inclusion Created By Dinis Guarda, Ztudium 12/19/2025

    Dinis Guarda and Ztudium Group announce the launch of Citiesabc Impakt, a global Agriculture-as-a-Service (AaaS) platform designed to provide farmers, cooperatives, governments, and agribusinesses with a shared digital infrastructure for identity, intelligence, finance, and sustainability.

  10. Chonnam National University Scientists Discover A Molecular Switch That Protects Crops From Freezing Cold 12/19/2025

    A research team from Korea have uncovered how plants rapidly activate a hidden genetic "switch" helping them survive in cold environments.