Agriculture is the cultivation of land and the breeding of both animals and plants for the purpose of sustaining life. The development of agriculture allowed the expansion and growth of the human race. The major agricultural products are grouped into foods, fuels, fibres and raw materials. then sub-groups such as cereals, vegetables, fruits oils etc. within food.
Modern
Modern agronomy, plant breeding, pesticides and fertilisers have massive enhanced the yields from cultivation. However, the effects of these have caused widespread ecological and environmental damage. Problems are also present when concerning selective breeding. Although the results are prosperous there are active concerns about animal welfare. Backlash against the environmental effects of conventional agriculture. This resulting in organic, regenerative and sustainable agricultural movements.
Here, Achraf El Allali, Associate Professor of Bioinformatics at University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), explores how innovative technologies can help cultivate a more resilient agricultural ecosystem.
Greentech Innovators has developed a new and innovative solution to support food waste management. Through the use of biotechnology, the company aims to reduce CO2 emissions and increase global food production.
The movement of sheep and cattle has been restricted in Norfolk and Suffolk following the confirmation of several cases of bluetongue disease, a serious viral infection that affects livestock.
Stoyan Tchoukanov, EESC member and Rapporteur for the EESC opinion on Promoting autonomous and sustainable food production, shares with us strategies for the Common Agricultural Policy post-2027.
Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) discusses here how innovative climate service products can help inform climate adaptation and mitigation, particularly within the agricultural sector.
Researchers from Aarhus University, Denmark, in collaboration with the Polytechnic University of Madrid and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, have revealed the role of zinc in enhancing nitrogen fixation in legumes.
Texas Tech University's Biological Threat Research Laboratory (BTRL) identified the first known case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H5N1) being transmitted from a mammal, specifically a dairy cow, to a human.
Experts are calling for urgent testing to take place in areas of Wales' once-thriving metal mining industry, in an attempt to uncover the potential public health threats.
The European Commission has revealed a strategy to accelerate the growth of the biotechnology and biofactory sectors across the EU
This strategy, outlined in the...
Aarthi Janakiraman, Global Research Director, TechVision, Frost & Sullivan, turns the spotlight on sustainable agriculture, which she argues is a vital cog in building a sustainable global economy.
A recent international study by the University of Michigan has discovered that fruits and vegetables grown in urban farms and gardens carry a carbon...
In the last few decades, honey yields in the United States have steadily declined since the 1990s, leaving honey producers and scientists looking for answers.
