agriculture

Namibia promotes the cultivation of protein-rich legumes to combat malnutrition

The lack of proteins is one of the main causes of malnutrition in countries with vulnerable economies, where diets rely on basic crops with low protein content. To address this issue in Namibia, researchers have developed a nutrition and feeding...

Chernobyl: Study Reveals Thousands of Hectares Can be Cultivated Again

Researchers from the University of Portsmouth and the Ukrainian Institute of Agricultural Radiology have developed a method to reevaluate the safety of agricultural lands affected by radiation following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986. The study, published in the Journal...

Artificial intelligence helps address the water crisis in Mexican agriculture.

Mexican agriculture is going through a serious water crisis, with Mexico being ranked as the second country with the highest water stress in Latin America. According to José Antonio Tiburcio, Director of Innovation and Small Farmers for Bayer Mexico, the...

Innovation for modern agriculture: a sensor that optimizes irrigation and improves crops

Faced with the growing challenges of modern agriculture, the National Institute of Industrial Technology (INTI) has developed a low-cost temperature sensor capable of collecting real-time data, improving decision-making in the field. This advancement aims to optimize water usage, improve crop...

The use of drones could revolutionize forest expansion.

A pioneering initiative led by the **Woodland Trust** has launched one of the largest **seed planting projects using drones** in southwest England. Using advanced technology, **75,000 seeds** of native trees have been scattered in **Bodmin, Cornwall**, with the aim of...

South African farmers struggle against the import of toxic pesticides from the EU

A report from the **African Centre for Biodiversity** reveals that in **South Africa** the use of **192 highly toxic pesticides** is still allowed, of which **57 are banned in the European Union (EU)**. These chemicals include neurotoxic and carcinogenic substances...

Endangered fungi: the silent loss of vital ecosystems

Almost a third of the **species of fungi** assessed by the **International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)** are threatened due to human activities such as agriculture, (https://noticiasambientales.com/medio-ambiente/por-el-aumento-de-la-deforestacion-en-la-amazonia-llueve-menos/), and urbanization. Out of the **169,420 species** included in the IUCN's general...

More than 60% of ground-mounted photovoltaic projects in Italy are agri-voltaic

In **Italy**, more than 60% of **ground-mounted photovoltaic projects** are linked to **agrovoltaics**, a solution that combines **solar energy generation with agricultural activities**. This growth has been driven by public utility companies that see these projects as a **sustainable opportunity**...

Climate change could affect half of the world’s crops.

Climate change impacts the planet and the production styles we know in various ways. World food crops are an example given that they are already severely affected by the increase in global temperatures. Last year, they exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius...

Guide to making homemade seed bombs with newspapers

Seed bombs are an effective strategy and an easy way to promote reforestation and the recovery of damaged ecosystems. Their origin dates back to the Japanese technique Nendo Dango, developed by the farmer and biologist Masanobu Fukuoka, who advocated...

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Criminal violence in Mexico leads to new Noah’s Ark: at least 700 animals to be relocated

Cruelty and animal abuse know no borders. The Ostok Sanctuary in Culiacán, northwest Mexico, was forced to move around...