An international study revealed that the combination and diversity of crops, along with plant species rotation, can reduce the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in agricultural soils. The research, led by Nanjing Normal University in China and involving scientists from...
The smell of wet earth is unmistakable and awakens something in all human beings. But why do we like that smell so much? Probably because it is more than a perfume: it is the aroma of the **diversity of...
Solid Rain, they are like sugar grains, polymers, expand and capture 400 times their weight in water, and transform into a gel that aims to address the water scarcity affecting 60% of Mexico's territory.
According to Leonardo Rico, creator of...
Contemporary agriculture is difficult to understand without the use of pesticides, natural or artificial chemical compounds destined to intoxicate arthropods and other animals that could threaten plantations.
These compounds allow the integrity of our crops not to depend on periodic...
Focused on the concepts of efficient use and preservation of natural resources, regenerative agriculture promotes balance and the need to improve agricultural practices to revitalize the biological processes of agroecosystems.
On this occasion, through the experiences of public-private partnership with...
Taiwan plans to sacrifice up to 120,000 green iguanas, with supporters urging the use of humane methods to reduce the population of these animals, which are wreaking havoc in the island's agricultural sector.
It is estimated that around 200,000 of...
Agroecology has emerged in recent times as a productive model making a strong impact in contemporary agriculture and thinking about the future.
It is a way of producing that seeks to make a significant change in the way of cultivating...
The combination of a "flat" dollar, a drop in consumption, oversupply, rising costs, unchanging taxes, and a decrease in fruit exports like apples and pears has created a situation that fruit producers consider "emergency," as it could lead to...
The project "Ciclar Vida" is an initiative developed by a cooperative team composed of researchers, technicians, and students who have successfully achieved the first lettuce harvest in experimental aquaponics systems.
This team is made up of members from the National...
A recent study published in Science of the Total Environment warns about the immunotoxic effects derived from the intensive use of pesticides in greenhouse agriculture. This practice not only poses an environmental danger but also seriously compromises the health...
