Originally Published by Yale 360 – Scientists in the U.S. and elsewhere are conducting intensive experiments to cross hardy weeds with food crops such as rice and wheat. Their goal is to make these staples more resilient as higher temperatures, drought, and elevated CO2 levels pose new threats to the world’s food supply.
Satellites improving lives in rural Africa
Originally Published by ESA – An ESA-supported project is showing how satcoms can help farmers, voters and educators in rural Africa.
World Wetlands Day focuses on agriculture
Originally Published by ESA- The 2014 World Wetlands Day highlights the need for wetlands and the agriculture sector to work together. ESA’s GlobWetland II project assists Mediterranean countries in the sustainable use of these areas and demonstrates the evolution of wetlands and agricultural patterns over time.
Blue Planet Initiative Works Toward Atlantic Ocean Observing System
Oceans and Society: Blue Planet, a task of the latest Group on Earth Observations work plan, will present its vision for a new Integrated Atlantic Ocean Observing System at an upcoming GEO-X session.
Is the IPCC right on climate change? Just ask the world's farmers | John Vidal
Originally Published by The Guardian – European development groups have reported that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest scientific assessment of the phenomenon matches the observations and experiences of farming and other groups they partner in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Do crop intensification techniques hold the key to food security?
Originally Published by The Guardian — Yields achieved under the system of rice intensification (SRI) have made headlines in recent years, with one farmer in India reported to have produced a record-breaking 22.4 tonnes from one hectare of land in 2011. But why stop at rice?
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