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Rows of soybean plants

Environment

Genetic tweaks to upgrade photosynthesis boost soy yield by a fifth

Researchers have succeeded in making photosynthesis more efficient in soybean plants, in a major breakthrough that will mean less forest has to be cut down to make way for farms

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hay being harvested

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Optimising crop genetics could double global wheat production

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Eating green means considering biodiversity as well as climate change

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Cutting air pollution could boost crop yields by up to 28 per cent

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Releasing sterile male fruit flies in fields cuts crop damage by 90%

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Maize or sweetcorn

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Rice and maize yields boosted up to 10 per cent by CRISPR gene editing

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Gold wheat field. Rich harvest. Ukraine

Environment

Cutting biofuels can help avoid global food shock from Ukraine war

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the trial of the LLEAF material at Western Sydney University

Environment

Covering crops in red plastic can boost yields up to 37 per cent

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Date palm

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‘Near impossible’ plant-growing technique could revolutionise farming

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Life

The way that leaves flutter can reveal when plants need more water

Leaves vibrate at a different frequency depending on whether soy plants are under water stress

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Technology

First virtual all-day event: What is the future of food?

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Environment

How to grow delicious blackcurrants despite climate change

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Environment

The spread of rice farms threatens key wetlands in South-East Asia

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Technology

Why monocultures aren't nearly as bad as you may think

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