sustainable-agriculture
Sustainable agriculture is a farming approach that minimizes environmental harm while maintaining and expanding natural resources through ecosystem-informed practices. This field is crucial to plant science because it requires comprehensive understanding of plant physiology, soil biology, and ecological relationships to achieve productivity without degrading resources. Research in sustainable agriculture drives innovations in crop breeding, soil management, and integrated pest control—addressing the central challenge of feeding a growing population while preserving ecosystem health.
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Nitrogen-Fixing Cereals: Engineering nif Gene Clusters in Wheat Mit...
Wheat engineered with bacterial nitrogen-fixing genes shows first-ever cereal nitrogena...
Intercropping Reduces Agricultural Pesticide Use 42% Across 344 Chi...
Planting mixed crops instead of monocultures cuts pesticide use by 42% across hundreds ...
An eco-friendly alkaline lignin/sodium alginate/β-cyclodextrin comp...
Researchers developed an eco-friendly composite hydrogel that delivers fungicide more e...
Seed priming approaches for climate-resilient agriculture.
Climate change is increasing the need for stress-resistant crops, and seed priming—trea...
Transparent Nanophotonic Films with Dynamic Thermoregulation for Bo...
A transparent nanophotonic film provides autonomous temperature regulation in greenhous...
Role of common arbuscular mycorrhizal networks in crop phosphorus u...
Underground fungal networks connecting maize and soybean roots in shared fields help cr...
Immobilization of Pb and Cd in red soil using Fe-Mn modified sugarc...
Scientists developed a recycled agricultural material (biochar made from sugarcane wast...
Synergistic role of microbiologically synthesized nanoparticles and...
This review examines how microbiologically-synthesized metal nanoparticles (such as sil...
