A new study published on 6 February in PLoS One suggests a small number of crop species and lineages are dominating agricultural land around the world ― primarily at large
A new gene expression atlas has now mapped the ‘noisy genes’ responsible for phenotypic variation ― differences in physical characteristics ― that often exists between genetically identical plants, even in
Rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) are known to boost crop yields by increasing rates of photosynthesis and reducing water loss through transpiration. However, a new study has demonstrated
On 16 January, a Tel Aviv-based startup announced the launch of a new service called SeeTree that will provide farmers with important information on crops, including disease, irrigation, and fertility.
The findings of an interesting study published on 14 January in Nature Human Behaviour suggest that many extreme opponents to genetically modified (GM) foods may actually know the least (1). Based
A new paper published on 8 January in Nature Communications describes a ‘precision-guided sterile insect technique’ that can effectively alter insect genes to control female viability and male fertility. The
A new study published on 4 January in the journal Science has shown that by constructing new metabolic pathways in transgenic tobacco plants, plant growth can be improved by up to
In a new study published in the January 2019 edition of Bioresource Technology, scientists have demonstrated an environmentally friendly method for the offshore production of bioplastics in large quantities (1). The process
The standard practice of chick culling may soon be coming to an end on modern poultry farms. The breakthrough came from scientists in Germany who have patented the novel Seleggt
Smart technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics, and the Internet of Things (IoT) are rapidly making their way into the agricultural sector leading to what is now being termed