Agriculture
Plant Diversity in Home Gardens
Fruit trees growing in home gardens around houses in Arslanbob, Kyrgyzstan. (All photos by Barbara Vinceti) >
Central Asia is the point of origin for a wide diversity of fruit and nut trees; including many local and wild varieties… read more
Meat consumption must fall by at least 75 percent
However, in small quantities it can be quite sustainable, shows a study by the University of Bonn
In order to achieve the climate goals, – the high meat consumption must be reduced, especially in the industrialized countries. In contrast, in… read more
Stinkweed could make a cleaner bio-jet fuel
A common farm weed could make a “greener” jet fuel with fewer production-related environmental impacts than other biofuels, a new study indicates.
Growing the weed, pennycress – often called stinkweed – as a crop requires less fertilizer and fewer pesticides… read more
Cactus pear as drought-tolerant crop for sustainab..
Cactus crops remove carbon from the atmosphere, provide biofuel, food and livestock feed
Among three cactus varieties researched by the University as drought-tolerant crops for biofuel, Opuntia ficus-indica produced the most fruit while using up to 80% less water than… read more
Ecologically friendly agriculture doesn’t co..
Increasing diversity in crop production benefits biodiversity without compromising crop yields, according to an international study comparing 42,000 examples of diversified and simplified agricultural practices.
Diversification includes practices such as growing multiple crops in rotation, planting flower strips, reducing tillage,… read more
