As the world grapples with the twin challenges of hunger and climate change, Africa is turning to its agricultural past for solutions. Long-neglected indigenous crops, which promise better nutrition and
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We need to choose carefully where we plant energy crops to minimise biodiversity loss, according to a study published in Journal of Applied Ecology. Energy crops are used for heat,
Much of the world is preoccupied with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but there are other global challenges, including climate change, food security, and degradation of the environment. Interestingly, and perhaps
The lengthening queues for food aid around the world, from Kenya’s slums to food banks in the UK, demonstrate the double threat many of the world’s poor face in the
A team of researchers in Italy found that not only do genetically modified crops, or GMOs, improve crop yields, but they also are beneficial to health. Published online in Scientific Reports,