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Soy production linked to habitat loss in Brazil
Researchers found that consumer markets for soy products have been linked to habitat loss in Brazil, suggesting a threat to biodiversity.
Open Data intitiatives empowering women in agriculture
Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) discuss Open Data initiatives for women in agriculture.
The Biosphere: Global limits of human habitability
Here, Dr Steven Running dives into the questions of Net Primary Product and ongoing climate change, to illuminate what the global limits of the biosphere are.
How will climate change affect UK business and economy?
With the help of Fulton Umbrellas, this article will explore how changing weather patterns may affect UK business and economy.
The future for hemp: What is at stake?
Lorenza Romanese, Managing Director of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) examines the future of hemp and explains in this vein, what is at stake, as well as looking back at its fascinating history.
Reviving the hemp market in the Central Asian steppes
Hemp Mongolia LLC reveals its implementation plan to build the largest hemp processing farm in the Central Asian steppes.
The European Commission: Defending investments in public health
Paola Testori Coggi, Former Director General for Health and Consumers, European Commission speaks to Open Access Government about her work here on defending investments in public health.
Bioinorganic studies of multi-electron redox processes
Bioinorganic studies of multi-electron redox processes, from fundamental research to applications in a future renewable energy infrastructure.
Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) goes for Nature-Based Solutions
Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) contributes to increasing the evidence base on Nature-Based Solutions by taking part in two Horizon 2020 projects, NAIAD and OPERANDUM, as we find out here.
The popular potato crop and the major threat of blight (early and late)
Aarthi Janakiraman, Industry Manager, Chemicals and Advanced Materials at TechVision, Frost & Sullivan, shares his thoughts on the popular potato crop, as well as the potato blight (both early and late) which remains a major threat to production.
Climate changes, risk assessment and resilience
Alberto Mantovani discusses the consequences of climate changes for human health and welfare, including the disruption of agricultural productions.
Understanding freshwater resource problems
Experts from Stroud Water Research Center and Kansas State University highlight the importance of addressing today’s freshwater resource problems and how to achieve sustainable watershed management.
Smart Agri-Systems: A resilient future for pig farming
Research at the University of Leeds provides innovative, systems-based solutions to help the UK pig farming industry navigate future challenges to resilience.
Polder project: Coastal zone of Bangladesh
Professor Robert Aiken discusses work on food networks in this report, specifically the Polder project.
Solving the plastic problem with biopolymers
Two scientists from Teysha Technologies discuss how organic material can now be turned into a viable plastic substitute.
Environmental ‘time bomb’ warning for world’s groundwater reserves
Research reveals over half of the world’s groundwater flows could take over 100 years to respond fully to climate change.
Research to address challenge of nutritious and palatable food
David Salt, Director of the Future Food Beacon at the University of Nottingham explains the world-class research talking place to address the challenge of providing nutritious and palatable food.
Biomass sidestreams: Promising feedstock to achieve a sustainable bioeconomy
Hartmut Welck, Project Manager at Steinbeis 2i GmbH puts across the point that biomass sidestreams offer a high potential to achieve the goal of a sustainable bioeconomy
Harnessing the genetic diversity of a dynamic crop: Cowpea
Shawn Yarnes from The Integrated Breeding Platform highlights harnessing thegenetic diversity of a dynamic crop, cowpea and why it is important today.
Developments in food research: Exeter University students join the fight to save the banana
Banana exports are threatened by pests, diseases, and climate change. Students at Exeter University have joined researchers to address food research challenges, as Dr Daniel Bebber, Senior Lecturer in Microbial Ecology describes
