The search for a sustainable slow-release fertilizer — a key to sustaining global food production at a time of burgeoning population growth — has led scientists to an ingredient used in some... Read more
“All of the results indicate that it may be expected to have wide applications for sustainable development of modern agriculture” The search for a sustainable slow-release fertilizer — a key... Read more
Sewage sludge, wastewater and liquid manure are valuable sources of fertilizer for food production. Fraunhofer researchers have now developed a chemical-free, eco-friendly process that enabl... Read more
This graphic shows you how long we have to reach peak everything–from oil to phosphorus. We use a lot of materials that we can’t get back once they’re gone. Much ado has been made abou... Read more
When nature calls, we just have to go. Now, scientists in Singapore have come up with an invention that makes going to the toilet a little more environmentally friendly. Their vacuum lavator... Read more
Could produce the same amount of grain using less water, fertilizer and nutrients Aside from arable land, most farm crops require significant amounts of water, fertilizer, nutrients a... Read more
I don’t live on a farm, or anywhere near one. So I know that my mental picture of a farmer–a guy wearing overalls, driving a tractor and consulting the Farmer’s Almanac for... Read more
Image via Wikipedia THE GLOBAL DIGITAL SOIL MAP WILL GENERATE DATA CRUCIAL FOR COMBATING HUNGER, POVERTY, AND CLIMATE CHANGE. Soil is a critical component of our planet’s ecosystems—it provi... Read more
Image via Wikipedia IN the far reaches of Shaanxi Province in northern China, in an apple-producing village named Ganquanfang, I recently visited a house belonging to two cheery primary-scho... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Our ability to pull nitrogen from the air fed a growing human population. Can 21st century biotechnology refine the process while reducing environmental impact? In 1968 t... Read more