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A Chat With: Mark Lynas – sustainable agriculture key to food security amid climate change
Sustainable agricultural practices are key to feeding the global population in the face of climate change said Environmentalist Mark Lynas.
Helping Nepalese farmers adapt to climate change
Cornell University’s Linda McCandless describes some of the agricultural challenges Nepalese farmers face after the devastating 2015 earthquake
A woman for wheat: Maricelis Acevedo takes on new role
Maricelis Acevedo, newly appointed associate director for science for the Delivering Genetic Gain in Wheat project left her island home of Puerto Rico in 2003 to pursue a career as a pathologist and has been traveling the world ever since.
Inaugural Paula Kantor Award recognizes work on agriculture, gender, improved diets
Post-doctoral fellow Soumya Gupta is the winner of the inaugural Paula Kantor Award for Excellence in Field Research, the International Centre for Research on Women announces.
Global conference underscores complex socio-economic role of wheat
A recent gathering of more than 600 scientists highlighted the complexity of wheat as a crop and emphasized the key role wheat research plays in ensuring global food security.
The world’s largest maize ear contest 2015
Scientist Denise Costich describes her experience as a judge in the contest to find “The World’s Largest Maize Ear” held in Jala, Nayarit, Mexico.
Replacing gender myths and assumptions with knowledge
If we are to be truly successful in improving the lives of farmers and consumers in the developing world, we need to base our interventions on the best evidence available.
Super woman: Rosalind Morris an “outstanding wheat cytogeneticist”
She conducted genetic studies with worldwide importance in explaining wheat genetics.
SUPER WOMAN: Jessica Rutkoski conquers math demons, finds success as wheat breeder
In high school, Jessica Rutkoski was similar to many girls who suffer from the tedium and complexity of high school arithmetic – she avoided it.
Industrial water run-off can sustainably boost crop production
An irrigation project in Ethiopia uses industrial runoff from a brewery to nourish wheat crops, diverting it from a nearby river and protecting the health of local residents.
Industrial water run-off can sustainably boost crop production
This irrigation reservoir at the Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center in Ethiopia’s highlands captures water from a nearby beer distillery, diverting it from a river.
Securing our daily bread: boosting Africa’s wheat production
Africa’s demand for wheat is being driven by population growth, urbanization, as well as from a growing female work force who prefer fast and easy to make wheat products, like bread or pasta.
