Agriculture

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3-Oct-2025

Africa, climate, and food: How to feed a continent without increasing its carbon footprint

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Africa’s agrifood system emits nearly 2.9 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalent every year—more than a quarter of global sector emissions. An international study compares Africa’s trajectory with China’s and proposes concrete solutions—from water management in rice paddies to modernizing logistics chains—to produce more food without worsening the climate.

Journal

Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering

2-Oct-2025

Long-term biochar use boosts soil health and soybean yields, study finds

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

 A decade-long field study has revealed that biochar, a charcoal-like material made from plant residues, can significantly improve soil quality and boost soybean production in continuous cropping systems. The findings provide new evidence that biochar could be a powerful tool for making agriculture more sustainable.

Journal

Biochar

2-Oct-2025

Scientists develop rapid and scalable platform for in planta directed evolution

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers led by Prof. GAO Caixia from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Prof. QIU Jinlong from the Institute of Microbiology of CAS have developed a new system that enables rapid and scalable directed evolution of diverse genes directly in plant cells.

Journal

Science

2-Oct-2025

Alperujo storage times impact final compost yields

University of Córdoba
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The UCO studied, for the first time, how alperujo storage times affect the subsequent composting process, taking into account both the quality of the product and the emission of greenhouse gases and microbiological activity

Journal

Journal of Environmental Management

1-Oct-2025

Could bacteria help fix the smoky taste of wildfire-tainted wine?

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New laboratory experiments show that a bacterium that lives on grape plants can break down guaiacol—an unpleasant-tasting substance which ruins wines made from grapes exposed to wildfire smoke. Claudia Castro of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS One on October 1, 2025.

Journal

PLOS One

1-Oct-2025

Farming’s environmental footprint shrinks — but progress uneven across England, study finds

Rothamsted Research
Peer-Reviewed Publication

England’s farms have significantly reduced their environmental footprint over the past decade, according to new modelling that suggests greenhouse gas emissions and other forms of pollution are on a downward trend.

Journal

PLOS One

Funder

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

1-Oct-2025

Frontiers Forum Deep Dive series: Mix insect, plant, and cultivated proteins for healthier, greener, tastier food, say experts

Frontiers
Meeting Announcement

Explore the potential for hybrid alternative protein-based foods as healthier, tastier, more sustainable alternatives to animal products.