Scientific World

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) developed three CIMMYT-derived fall armyworm-tolerant elite maize hybrids for eastern and southern Africa.

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How much carbon dioxide can the world’s forests draw from the atmosphere, and at what cost? Researchers have now examined this question with the aid of model calculations.

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For four years, researchers at the French agricultural research institute Cirad have been studying crop response to increased CO2 levels in the air. Their results show the importance of the carbon storage capacity of the…

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For the first time, an international team of scientists has estimated how nature-based solutions for agricultural pest control deliver USD 14.6 to19.5 billion annually across 23 countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Australian scientists have developed a catalyst enabling used cooking oil and other impure raw materials to be transformed into high-value products like biodiesel.

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In a recent study published in Nature Communications, an international research team questions scientific and policy narratives around the potential of ocean aquaculture to solely contribute to food and nutrition…

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How do diseases spread from wildlife to humans? What can be done to limit the risks and the impact on society? A white paper suggests ways of preventing and detecting diseases, and taking rapid action if necessary.

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Even if fossil fuel emissions stopped immediately, emissions from the global food system alone could raise global temperatures by more than 1.5°Celsius, new research from an international team led by the University of…

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In a multi-national collaborative effort, scientists have announced the discovery of a new set of detailed genetic markers in African cattle that are associated with valuable traits, such as heat and drought tolerance,…

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The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) recently announced that none of its 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets for 2020 had been reached. Preparing for the next generation of biodiversity goals for 2030 and 2050, an…

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