Scientific World

Plant breeding

Scientists from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have developed a robust, first ever speed breeding protocol for rice that will achieve four to five crops of rice in one year – almost twice the potential…

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Soils

Extreme weather events are occurring more frequently. A recent study has shown that plant diversity can help mitigate the impacts of climate change by increasing plant productivity and ecosystem stability.

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Climate change

A German research team have aligned IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) benchmarks on land emissions with national greenhouse gas inventories. They re-analysed emission pathways consistent with Paris…

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Research

CGIAR, the world’s largest public-funded agricultural research network, has secured more than USD 890 million to accelerate progress against the ongoing global food and climate crises. With this funding, CGIAR will…

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Biodiversity

Governments across the Global South invest heavily in agricultural development to combat poverty and hunger. But while crucial for improving the livelihoods of millions, agricultural development can undermine…

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Agriculture

In many South Asian countries, rice straw burning is a common practice, resulting in bad air quality. In addition, agricultural production is often characterised by the overuse of natural resources as well as gender…

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Climate change

In a new study, scientists of the German Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) have investigated the effects of climate change on major cereal crops such as wheat, maize, millet (pictured here),…

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Biodiversity

A new study estimates that natural forest recovery could capture approximately 226 gigatonnes (Gt) of carbon, but only if we also reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Achieving these results requires community-driven efforts…

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Plant breeding

In an effort to help curb the rising cases of diabetes globally, scientists from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), a CGIAR Research Center, have identified the genes responsible for low and ultra-low…

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Agroecology

Should mineral fertiliser use be increased in sub-Saharan Africa? A team of African and European agronomists provide a nuanced response to this question in an article published in Outlook on Agriculture. Their analysis…

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