Agricultural and Forestry Science

Eastern breadbasket obstructs its market and growth opportunities

With almost 100 million tons per annum and a combined share of nearly 15 per cent in global wheat production Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan rank among the…

Cause of death established – Chamois had pneumonia

Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) share their habitat with a number of other wild animals as well as with farm animals. Because of the risk of disease transmission…

International standards significantly reducing insect stowaways in wood packaging material

A new international standard for wood packaging material used in international trade is significantly slowing the inadvertent export of stowaway invasive bark-…

Dangerous nitrogen pollution could be halved

Chemical compounds containing reactive nitrogen are major drivers of air and water pollution worldwide, and hence of diseases like asthma or cancer.

Canine hip dysplasia genes identified

Canine hip dysplasia (CHD) plays a central role in the selection of breeding animals ever since modern dog breeding began. This inherited condition is common…

New Report Finds African Seed Industry Now Dominated by Local Start-Ups

Locally-owned African seed companies participating in a program to offer high-yield crop varieties to smallholder farmers across the continent have…

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