Crop breeding for higher yields may be unintentionally reducing the beneficial microorganisms that help plants absorb nutrients Modern corn, wheat, and beans have dramatically different root systems ...

Dear EarthTalk: I've been hearing more and more references to the need to clean up our agricultural practices for reasons pertaining to health, food quality, even global warming. What are the major ...

Good news for the agriculture industry. Robotics have become more affordable, smarter and easier to operate. Soft fruits like strawberries can be picked mechanically now. Harvest CROO Robotics in ...

The global food system faces growing risks as modern farming practices undermine the resilience of the world's soils, according to new research. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech ...

Technological advancements are constantly changing sectors of the economy, and agriculture is no different. While innovations like the Haber-Bosch process and the cotton gin forever changed the ...

The Yogi government’s vision is clear: to make agriculture a profitable enterprise and place rural women at the centre of development. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Uttar ...

Pollution from fertilizer runoff in coastal waters is a bigger problem than many people realize. The Environmental Protection Agency wants to shrink the affected areas in the Gulf of Mexico by 2035, ...

I love springtime on the farm. Everything is fresh and green. Everywhere you look, you see life. It’s a time of renewal, of regeneration. Really that is what modern agriculture is about year-round.

The recent budget statement by Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich will be remembered for the cheap ugali it proposed. This underlies how affordability of basic food remains a pressing challenge ...

Raipur: A govt middle school in Chamtari district organised an orientation programme to introduce students to modern ...

High-density apple farming under Project Unnati Apple helps a Uttarakhand farmer earn up to ₹3 lakh, showcasing the power of sustainable agriculture.