Grains make up 70% of global cropland. Here’s how perennial grains, legumes, and oilseeds could dramatically improve sustainable farming – Genetic Literacy Project

When left undisturbed, naturally-occurring vegetation tends to grow back year after year. In agriculture, this is also true of perennial crops such as olive trees, asparagus, many types of fruit, and grazing crops for animal consumption. However, agricultural grains, which make up over 70 percent of global croplands, are almost always annual crops that need to be replanted every year.
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Is any agriculture method ‘ecologically sustainable’? A biologist’s perspective – Genetic Literacy Project

If we define “ecological” as that act or activity that is carried out without causing a negative impact on the environment or, better still, protecting it, then until today, there is no form of truly ecological agriculture.
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‘Prioritize science and innovation to revamp agrifood systems’: New head of UN Food and Agricultural Organization urges global commitment to new breeding techniques – Genetic Literacy Project

Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Qu Dongyu, has made an urgent call for the transformation of
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Study shows consumers won’t pay premium prices for sustainable products – FreshFruitPortal.com

Study shows consumers won’t pay premium prices for sustainable products – FreshFruitPortal.com
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‘Food culture disruptors’: Gen Z — the largest and most diverse generation ever — is demanding better prices, quality and ethics in agriculture | Genetic Literacy Project

Gen Zers have been called “food culture disruptors” based on their culinary skills (thanks to internet tutorials and recipes, many are interested in home
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‘Less water, fertilizer, pesticides and land’? How next-generation soy and corn seeds optimized with CRISPR and AI can increase crop yields while lowering our carbon footprint | Genetic Literacy Project

Inari wants to engineer crops that require less water, fertilizer, pesticides and land. The company is focusing on soybeans and corn as its first crops
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Sequenced pea genome aids effort to improve global nutrition, boost sustainable farming | Genetic Literacy Project

An international team of researchers has assembled the first genome of the field pea, providing insight into how Mendel’s original genetic model evolved
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