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Cryo success at Queensland delivers 1st ‘frozen’ avocado tree
"I suppose you could say they are space-age avocados," says Dr. Neena Mitter.
Luring insects to traps can help reduce the use of insecticides
Scientists have devised a way to reduce insecticide use by luring insects to traps.
Seafood contains plenty of microplastics: study
The amount of plastics present varies greatly among species tested with sardines having the highest plastic content.
Rock dust applied to soils may help capture 2B tons of CO2
Basalt rock dust boosts farm soil health and the capacity for carbon capture.
Nanoplastics can accumulate even in the tissues of plants
This can have both direct ecological effects and implications for agricultural sustainability and food safety, experts warn.
Food labels could turn Europeans healthier – and greener
The EU's Farm to Fork Strategy should help both people and their environment.