What role can genetics play in ‘designing’ more sustainable crops, livestock and trees?

What role can genetics play in ‘designing’ more sustainable crops, livestock and trees?

Genome engineers have deployed CRISPR tools in species from viruses and bacteria to plants and trees including species used in ...
Farming of the future: Can precision indoor farming create an alternative food system?

Farming of the future: Can precision indoor farming create an alternative food system?

A precision indoor farming system [PIFS] comprises numerous interrelated components, from the plants and animals to the enclosing structure(s), growing ...
How biotechnology will transform the food and agriculture system

How biotechnology will transform the food and agriculture system

There is no area of human activity more basic to society than a sustainable agricultural, food, and natural resource system ...
Viewpoint: Regenerative agriculture has become a popular buzzword. Here’s what needs to be done for it to become a transformative, sustainable movement

Viewpoint: Regenerative agriculture has become a popular buzzword. Here’s what needs to be done for it to become a transformative, sustainable movement

There isn’t a standard definition for regenerative agriculture, but it represents a holistic framework to understand and respond to global ...
Digital biology: What is it, and what is its role in advancing sustainable farming?

Digital biology: What is it, and what is its role in advancing sustainable farming?

Preparing for a future of resilient and sustainable agriculture that produces nutritious calories for the globe’s growing population requires a ...