Rice, maize, and cassava crops cumulatively account for approximately 11% of total global deforestation—exceeding that of ...

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As the weather becomes more extreme and unpredictable, the seasonal patterns that agriculture relies upon are being thrown into chaos. As SupplyChainBrain noted, the result is lower crop yields, ...

Global warming is already reshaping our daily lives, with storms, floods, wildfires and droughts around the world. As ...

Scientists found a way to help plants grow while staying disease resistant, a discovery that could improve food production.

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If you ever find yourself in Battery Park City in Lower Manhattan, turn down Vesey Street toward North End Avenue. You’ll arrive at something unusual: a collection of stones, soil and moss, artfully ...

Climate change is silently sapping the nutrients from our food. A pioneering study finds that rising CO2 and higher temperatures are not only reshaping how crops grow but are also degrading their ...

Climate-resilient crops can stabilize food production under climate stress and, when combined with biofortification, improve human nutrition by protecting both yield and micronutrient intake. However, ...

Climate change has made paramount the need to identify food crops that can grow in desert, with little water. Though some types of cactuses, like the prickly pear, have been consumed in Central ...

Delaware Farm Bureau’s “Educating through Specialty Crop Crates” program educates elementary-aged students on the various specialty crops that are grown and produced in Delaware. Each crate is full of ...