Despite intensive wheat breeding efforts, current local cultivars were found to be far from the achievable optimum, meaning that a large genetic yield gap still exists for European wheat. (Image source: Candlix/Pixabay)
European wheat harvests could be increased by more than five tonnes a ha, according to a study by agricultural institute Rothamsted Research
At EuroTier China 2019, Martin Grepmeier, CEO of Awite, spoke with Far Eastern Agriculture about the company’s extensive range of applications from the agricultural biogas plant to industrial waste fermentation processes
Thailand is taking steps to conserve soil. (Image source: Čeština/Pixabay)
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the Royal Thai Government have reaffirmed their close partnership to prevent the global acceleration of soil erosion, which threatens food security worldwide
Oilseeds are projected to hold significant value share in global sulphur bentonite market. (Image source: 471743/Pixabay)
Up from the global market value of US$164mn attained in 2018, sales of sulphur bentonite will observe promising growth during the forecast period from 2019 and 2029, according to a market research report by Future Market Insights (FMI)
Meat and vegetable oils lead FAO Food Price Index upwards. (Image source: HNBS/Pixabay)
World food prices rose significantly in November, reaching their highest point in more than two years, driven by jumps in the international prices of meat products and vegetable oils
