Sustainability News

  1. Farmers Take The Lead In Shaping CGIAR Crop Innovations Through The Tricot Methodology 10/27/2025

    When the rain finally came to her village in Tanzania, Mariam didn’t just plant her usual variety of beans. That season, she tried three different ones – side by side, on her own land.

  2. Propane, Greenhouses, Vertical Farming, And The Food Supply 10/25/2025

    Propane is an essential fuel for controlling growing environments in greenhouses. With the advent of vertical farming in the early 2000s, growing crops in stacked layers instead of traditional field rows can use 99% less water and 98% less land.

  3. Less Is More In India's Upcoming Rice Breeding Strategy 10/25/2025

    India is redefining how rice breeding responds to consumer and market demand. To move beyond yield as the sole measure of success, experts are aligning breeding pipelines with grain quality, market fit, and consumer preferences.

  4. The Tomato's Molecular Armour: Scientists Create A Cold-Resistant Variety Without Sacrificing Growth 10/24/2025

    Researchers at CRAG have taken a crucial step toward improving tomato production in cold climates. They have identified and enhanced the levels of key molecules in cell membranes, known as glycosylated sterols (GS), which not only provide the plant with tolerance to low temperatures but do so without hindering its development or growth.

  5. Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches Industry-First Orbitrap Mass Detector For Environmental And Food Safety Testing 10/23/2025

    Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today introduced the Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Exploris EFOX Mass Detector, the industry’s first high-resolution accurate mass (HRAM) Orbitrap system designed specifically for environmental and food safety laboratories.

  6. Maximizing Yield And Quality In Tomato, Corn And Onion Plantings 10/23/2025

    Three recent studies conducted by researchers at the University of Georgia explored ways to maximize yield and quality in popular vegetables using strategies such as biochar to improve soil quality and planting density to maximize planting efficiency.

  7. AgZen, Inc. Announces Agreement With Corteva To Explore The Commercial Potential Of RealCoverage Crop Spraying Technology 10/22/2025

    AgZen, Inc. announced the signing of an agreement with Corteva to explore the commercial potential of AgZen’s crop spraying optimization technology, RealCoverage®.

  8. New Plant Mixture Convinces In Practical Test: Ribwort Plantain Increases Forage Yield And Protects Groundwater 10/21/2025

    A new study conducted in collaboration with the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) shows When farmers combine alfalfa with ribwort plantain, the forage yield can be doubled compared to conventional mixtures.

  9. An Integrated Vision For Predicting Crop Success 10/21/2025

    A system developed at The University of Queensland is offering accurate predictions of crop yield and farm production risks up to 4 months before sowing.

  10. New Batch Of UK-CGIAR Centre Projects Will Focus On Underutilised Crops To Aid Food Security And Climate Resilience 10/20/2025

    The UK-CGIAR Centre has created three new projects to support the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS), a collaborative, global effort to build resilient food systems by developing climate-adapted crops and improving soil health.