In 10 seconds? Researchers predict that over 89.5% of corn-growing counties across 15 US states will be affected by aflatoxin contamination between 2031 and 2040. The findings from their study could have worrying implications for...
In 10 seconds? Human-caused climate change has a complex impact on the world’s food supply. A good example is an analysis of weather-influenced wheat and maize yields in six European countries showing dramatic drops and increases....
In 10 seconds? A study published late last year explains that over half of small-scale farmers in a southern African conversation area experience crop damage from elephants. The study further attributes people’s food problems to d...
In 10 seconds? Despite climate change threatening food crops in many regions, climate models say breadfruit – a nutritious plant – is likely to grow for many decades to come in large areas of the tropics around the world. Why is...
In 10 seconds? Scientists have found that the targeted dialing-up of a gene’s activity can preserve a large part of the harvest in drought conditions. This is a welcome discovery in the face of the existential threat and food secu...
In 10 seconds? As climate change is threatening global food production, a team of scientists has identified a genethat makes desert plants juicier. This will help us create crops that can better tolerate climate impacts, such as d...
In 10 seconds? As global temperature change keeps posing a threat to food security, scientists have found a gene that gave an evolutionary advantage to an Asian rice variety. The discovery could be a game-changer to breed thermoto...
In 10 seconds? With global food prices up by a third in September 2021, there is a need to find viable solutions to produce more at lower costs. Scientists have recently identified a gene in sorghum that could double the grain num...
In 10 seconds? Researchers have found that plants possess a "memory" enabling them to conserve water. This ability is crucial to plant growth and can help scientists create crops that can withstand droughts triggered by...