Agricultural and Forestry Science

World losing 2,000 hectares of farm soil daily to salt damage

Every day for more than 20 years, an average of 2,000 hectares of irrigated land in arid and semi-arid areas across 75 countries have been degraded by salt,…

On flexibility of agri-businesses: Are small- or large-scale farms more flexible?

Farming operations facing substantial pressures to adapt in response to changed economic and socio-political framework conditions in recent years. Increasing…

Plant communities produce greater yield than monocultures

Although monocultures can be cultivated efficiently, they are anything but sustainable: environmental damage to soil and water caused by monoculture…

Wild tomato species focus of antioxidant study

Tomatoes are known to be rich in antioxidants such as vitamin C, lycopene, β-carotene, and phenolics. Antioxidants, substances capable of delaying or…

Automated imaging system looks underground to help improve crops

To address that need, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Penn State University have developed an automated imaging technique for…

Getting the Most out of Aquaculture: Pearls of Wisdom from Farmed Oysters

As global populations rise, so does the demand for seafood. In developed nations, the health benefits of a diet high in fish and seafood are regularly touted….

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