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2022.06.27
Root microbiomes key to sustainable agriculture
The interplay between root types and soil microbial communities can have an impact on plant survival and growth. Understanding this interaction could lead to more sustainable, efficient agriculture.
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2022.06.26
The EU’s plan to halve pesticide use is ambitious, but realistic
Food security has more to gain than to lose, experts say.
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2022.06.26
Long road ahead to hammer out UN biodiversity blueprint
Delegates from almost 200 nations have made little progress towards hammering out a blueprint for a global pact to protect nature from human activity, after almost a week of difficult talks in Nairobi.
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2022.06.24
Upward Farms Scales its Packaging Automation
Upward Farms Scales its Packaging Automation
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2022.06.24
Japan Makes Move To Assess The Safety Of Cultivated Meat
The Japanese government has announced that it is pulling together a team of experts to analyse the safety of cultivated meat. The move is seen as a precursor to implementing a regulatory framework for future commercial product approvals.
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2022.06.24
Can Space Help Breed More Stress Tolerant Crops? NASA’s Doing the Research
When you’re looking to breed better, more resilient crops, you need an environment that can put a variety to the test — a stress test for plants.
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2022.06.24
How Rock Dust Could Aid Net-Zero Efforts
The Paris Climate Agreement calls for a 45 percent reduction in emissions by 2030, and net-zero by 2050. Transitioning to a net-zero economy is the greatest challenge the world has ever faced. Spreading rock dust on farmland could be one solution.
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2022.06.24
S3FOOD’s DNA and blockchain technology “cancels food fraud” in extra virgin olive oil
A team of biotechnology and blockchain specialists in Greece are using olive oil DNA to generate a fraud-proof genetic barcode for each bottle.