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Fresh picked rainbow carrots including different coloured carrots. Colourful carrot varieties that are fashionable now.

Genetic mechanisms of pigment accumulation in carrot colours

We hear from Philipp Simon, from the USDA, Agricultural Research Service & University of Wisconsin, Madison, about how a kaleidoscope of colors reveals new genetic mechanisms of pigment accumulation in carrot colors.
food waste concept

Zero food waste city 2049: Identifying barriers to transition pathways

An Urban Living Lab in the UK have tested newly integrated systems approaches and valuation methods to understand how to reduce the city’s food waste.

In the footsteps of Carl von Linné: Sustainable food production

Refarm Linné strives to increase sustainable food production throughout the country, through local, sustainable, and circular production, both in the city and the countryside.
agriculture and social welfare, people gardening

Exploring the partnership between the agriculture and social welfare sectors

The intrinsic value of the partnership between agriculture and social welfare sectors can help us to enrich the way that we work, and how we think about work.
Figure 2: 3G Low GI Rice

Personalized diet intervention in Thai ageing populations

Professor Apichart Vanavichit a Rice Genomic Breeding Expert at the Rice Science Center looks at diet intervention and therapy for the ageing population of Thailand to prevent disease.
A large bowl with cat food, and two curious cats looking at it, pet food

Ensuring healthier pets through improved nutrient precision in pet foods

Improved nutrient precision in pet foods is critical to pets, people & planet; Dennis E. Jewell, PhD from Kansas State University & Matthew I. Jackson, PhD from Hill’s Pet Nutrition, explain.
Dog eating food from bowl - pet health

All fibers are not created equal: The microbiome, postbiotics, and pet health

The gastrointestinal microbiome comprises trillions of bacteria, and is a vitally important organ with wide ranging effects on pet health.
cows

Global food security – Part 4; Enhancing a struggling food system

Professor Curtis R Youngs, the M.E. Ensminger Endowed Chair of International Animal Agriculture at Iowa State University, analyses the flaws of the food system in his fourth part analysis of global food security.

The city FEEDS the city and FERTILIZES the countryside: sustainable food production

The circular and sustainable food production system of the future is already here. FaaS - Farming as a Service has been launched in Sweden through ICA Maxi in Sundsvall.

With digital transformation, food industries stay competitive

Daniel de la Puente, Responsible for EU projects at CTIC CITA, states the case for digital transformation for food industries to stay competitive
food crops of wheat

Global food security – Part 3

Curtis R Youngs, Professor & M.E. Ensminger Endowed Chair of International Animal Agriculture, continues his discussion of global food security.
Farmer processing a potato plantation with a sprayer to protect from insect pests and fungal diseases. Plant rescue. Agriculture and agribusiness, agricultural industry. Reduced crop threat

How can we achieve sustainable protection against oomycete and fungal crop diseases?

Professor Laura Grenville-Briggs Didymus from the Department of Plant Protection Biology, at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences suggests methods of protection against oomycete and fungal crop diseases.
Amazing sunset lighting rice field water reflection in Japan countryside mountains in Kyushu Mont Aso San

Can rice yield more with less water?

Examining global warming and rice yield productivity with Professor Dr Apichart Vanavichit, Director of the Rice Science Center.
Green agriculture field

Circular economy on agro-food sector: Vineyards and wine case study

The circular economy is a concept that is misunderstood in several situations even in the agro-food sector, but it’s also seen as one of the trendiest and coolest concepts to be used in plans, presentations and campaigns.

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