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Nov 26

How bread wheat got its gluten: Tracing the impact of a long-lost relative on modern bread wheat

By Isabel Agriculture, KAUST, News, Plant Science

Genetic detective work has uncovered an obscure ancestor of modern bread wheat, in a finding similar to uncovering a famous long-lost relative through DNA analysis in humans. Researchers have sequenced the DNA from 242 unique accessions of Aegilops tauschii gathered over decades from…

Oct 12

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Hand pollination of crops is of major importance

By Isabel Agriculture, Fruits and Vegetables, News

Pollinators – such as bees, butterflies and birds – are essential for agricultural production. However, natural pollination can also fail or be insufficient, which can lead to lower yields and poorer quality. This means alternative solutions are needed. Hand pollination,…

Jun 18

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Digital precision agriculture tool helps Nepalese rice farmers breakthrough yield barriers

By Isabel Agriculture, News, Plant Science

Traditional fertilization practices and over simplified nutrient recommendations are directly tied to Nepal’s declining rice yields; researchers have introduced a promising new tool that is bridging the productivity gap through a more precise, farmer-participatory approach.

Mar 15

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Fruits and vegetables as key components of plant-based diet

By Isabel Agriculture, Blog, Fruits and Vegetables, Policy

A balanced nutritional diet rich in minerals, antioxidants, and vitamins is of vital importance for human health. Fruits and vegetables are rich sources for most of these dietary phytochemicals and micronutrients. However, today’s most common diets consist mainly of starchy…

Feb 09

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New heat method kills pathogens with minimal damage to plants

By Isabel Agriculture, Fruits and Vegetables, News, Plant Health

In the strawberry nursery industry, a nursery’s reputation relies on their ability to produce disease- and insect-free plants. The best way to produce clean plants is to start with clean planting stock. Many nurseries struggle with angular leaf spot of…

Dec 10

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Crop diversification can improve environmental outcomes without sacrificing yields

By Isabel Agriculture, News

A new study shows diversifying agricultural systems beyond a narrow selection of crops leads to a range of ecosystem improvements while also maintaining or improving yields. Accordint to one of the authors, some marketing and agricultural policy considerations will have…

Nov 12

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Cover crop could solve weed problems for edamame growers

By Isabel News

For vegetable growers, weeds can mean lost income from reduced yield and foreign plant matter contaminating the harvest. But for many crops, particularly vegetable legumes, weed management options are very limited. A new study shows early-terminated rye could be a…

Nov 02

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Hand pollination increases cocoa yield and farmer income

By Isabel Agriculture, News

Cocoa is in great demand on the world market, but there are many different ways to increase production. A research team has now investigated the relative importance of the use of pesticides, fertilisers and manual pollination in a well replicated…

Oct 30

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Identified a new synthetic antimicrobial peptide aptamer targeting the causal agent of grapevine downy mildew

By Isabel Agriculture, Blog, ECRi, Fruits and Vegetables, Plant Health, Post

Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) is a crop of great economic and agricultural value throughout the world. In 2019, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) reported that over 7 million hectares are dedicated to the cultivation of this crop,…

Jun 30

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How bacteria fertilise soya

By Isabel Agriculture, News, Plant Science

Soya and clover have their very own fertiliser factories in their roots, where bacteria manufacture ammonium, which is crucial for plant growth. Although this has long been common knowledge, scientists have only recently described the mechanism in detail. With biotechnology,…

sustainable agriculture

How bread wheat got its gluten: Tracing the impact of a long-lost relative on modern bread wheat

Hand pollination of crops is of major importance

Digital precision agriculture tool helps Nepalese rice farmers breakthrough yield barriers

Fruits and vegetables as key components of plant-based diet

New heat method kills pathogens with minimal damage to plants

Crop diversification can improve environmental outcomes without sacrificing yields

Cover crop could solve weed problems for edamame growers

Hand pollination increases cocoa yield and farmer income

Identified a new synthetic antimicrobial peptide aptamer targeting the causal agent of grapevine downy mildew

How bacteria fertilise soya

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