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Digital precision agriculture tool helps Nepalese rice farmers breakthrough yield barriers AgricultureNewsPlant Science

Digital precision agriculture tool helps Nepalese rice farmers breakthrough yield barriers

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.
Isabel
18/06/2021
Turning problems into opportunities : Photorespiration for improved plant metabolism CEPLASNewsPlant Science

Turning problems into opportunities : Photorespiration for improved plant metabolism

In the quest for more sustainable agriculture, improved crops with reduced photorespiration, a highly energy-consuming process, hold enormous potential. Researchers have now succeeded in developing a solution that connects photorespiration and C4 metabolism, two of the main targets for improving…
Isabel
17/06/2021