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A mixture of crops can be a blessing for bees and other pollinators
"Our mixed cultures were less dense than pure cultures, which possibly increased the visibility of the flowers."
Climate challenges make sustainable agriculture an urgent priority
One major challenge is a profound decrease in the amount of arable land available to be cultivated.
A hardier coffee plant could save yields worldwide from climate change
Cultivated and wild coffee plants alike are facing various threats, a changing climate high among them.
New food technologies could release 80% of the world’s farmland back to nature
Global conservation will fail unless it addresses the underlying issue of food production.
Food sovereignty can empower farmers and costumers alike
Food sovereignty is based on the idea that people should control their own agricultural systems.
Why the purple tomato’s success is a win for GM foods
There are many good reasons why modifying an organism’s genetics may be better for us.