Food and Agricultural Sciences

Our food and agricultural sciences hub covers a range of research papers and news stories on the many processes involved in food cultivation and production. Subtopics include how animals and crops can influence the sustainability of farms and how to address food security and supply. From having suitable soil to climate change impacting our food products, we look at all of these aspects in our collated pages.

Global Market Report: Agricultural Science

In this article, we discuss the applications and recent developments of agricultural science. We also assess the global market and predict how the sector will evolve in the future.

Overview

If you’re looking for the answers to questions such as ‘what is food science?’ and ‘what is agricultural science?’, you’ll find them here. This section provides two key articles on food and agricultural science and a changeable, exciting topic. Scientists write these posts to provide agricultural education and further information on food systems, agricultural productivity and similar matters.

Investigating the Intersection between Agriculture and Biotechnology

Revolutionizing the Field of Soil Science

How Will Climate Change Affect the Taste of Beer?

Feature Articles

Our featured articles include a wide variety of topics under the food and agricultural sciences category. For example, what are the risks food chains face? What is vertical farming or how to develop sustainable foods? Our writers discuss food waste, antibiotic resistance in agriculture, using gene editing for plant health, and other fascinating matters relating to the development of food and the food industry.

What is 'Closed Loop' Agriculture?

How Important is Communication to the Agricultural Industry?

Investigating the Role of Aerial Imaging in Agriculture

What is Agricultural Science?

What is Food Science?

Implementing Big Data to Boost the Agricultural Sector

Under the Sea; Importance of Underwater Robots and Drones in Sea Farming

Investigating the Role of Field Mapping in Agriculture

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Importance of Biodiversity in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

What Role does Agriculture Play within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

Everything You Need to Know About Vertical Farming

How, When, and Why to Add Lime to Your Soil

Restoring the Ocean's Ecosystem Using Aquaculture

How are Drones Changing the Future of Agriculture?

What are the Risks In the Food Chain?

Insight into Food Waste

Impacts of Climate Change on Soil Health

How Does Biochar Affect the Environment?

Investigating the Impact of Disasters on Food and Agriculture

How Do Agricultural Management Techniques Affect Soil Quality?

Antibiotic Resistance in Agriculture

From Rain to Sun; How Weather Monitoring Helps Agriculture

Mangroves: A Key to Restoring the Oceans

What is Intercropping?

What is Regenerative Agriculture?

Farm Biosecurity

Pushing Towards the SDGs in Everyday Science

Insight into Genetically Modified Food

Food Preservation Methods

The Impact of COVID-19 on Agriculture

Using Plants to Detect Explosives

Illegal Fishing and Its Impacts on Conservation and Fisheries

Chemistry of Food Additives and Preservatives

Importance of Biotechnology in Agriculture

Role of Analytical Chemistry in Agriculture

What are Cover Crops and Why are They Useful?

What is Food Microbiology?

Boosting Plant Health Using Gene Editing

Environmental Problems caused by Polymers

Importance of Healthy Ecosystems for Global Health

What are Herbicides?

A Guide to Plant Hormones

The Implications of Evolution in Agriculture

Insight into the Biggest Challenges Faced by the Aquaculture Industry

Less Fishing to Fish More – Strategies to Replenish Fishery Stocks

What Causes Soil Erosion?

Role of Bioinformatics in Agriculture

How can Soil Increase Food Production?

How are Crops Gaining Resistance?

What is Organic Farming?

Organic vs Inorganic Farming

What is Food Safety?

The Science Behind Hunger

Microbes in Raw Fish

Protein and Bloating

Effect of pH on Plant Growth

Effects of Drought on Farming

Effect of Light on Wheat Plants

Indigenous Technology and Climate Change

Insight into the World of Agricultural Robotics

COVID-19 and Food Safety

A Guide to Growing Crops in Cold Climates

Analyzing the Growing Threat of Soil Extinction

Detecting and Identifying Flavonoids

What is Quality Control in Food Science?

Investigating the Role of the Internet of Things (IoT) in Farming

Is Genetics the Key to the Evolution of Aquaculture?

Arsenic in Rice; Should you be Concerned?

Are Genetically Modified (GM) Crops Saving the World?

Investigating the Intersection Between Forest Health and Human Health

Applications of Spectroscopy in Agriculture

Effects of Climate Change on Crop Yields

How is the Flower Industry Impacting the Planet?

Food Science and Artificial Intelligence

A Guide to Improving Crop Production in Dry Climates

Does Migration Affect Agriculture Production?

Food Science and Biotechnology

Using GC-MS to Analyze the Flavors in Fruit

Integrated Approaches to Reduce Food Waste and Loss

Investigating Caffeine Levels in Drinks

Investigating a Wines Character using Chromatography

Poultry Farming: An Overview

How can we Improve the Shelf-Life of Seafood?

What is Tillage?

Gut Microbes in Determining Food Allergies in Children

What is Bioenergy?

Effect of Human Activity on Plant Biodiversity

Deforestation and its Drawbacks

Daily Life of a Food Scientist

Water Stress on Cotton Plants

Soil Erosion- How Does it Affect Agriculture?

Fish Hatcheries- Benefits and Drawbacks

Beef Jerky and Mania

Why is Rosewood so Expensive?

How does the Keto Diet Affect the Immune System?

Determining Nitrogen Levels in Soil

Synthetic Food: An Overview

Effects of Filtered Coffee on Plasma Metabolites

How can we Feed the Planet Without Affecting the Climate?

Microbes in Raw Meat

How do Crops Get Lost to Pests?

Adapting and Developing Aquaculture Practices in an Era of Climate Change

How are Microbes used to Restore Degraded Soil?

How Does Manure Effect the Growth of Plants?

Benefits of Vertical Agriculture and Hydroponics

Bio farming - A Holistic Approach to Ensure Environmental Sustainability

How Diverse are Cropping Systems?

Pesticides in Agriculture

What is Aquaculture?

What are the Health Benefits of Organic Food?

How could Gene Editing solve Food Allergies?

Bioremediation: An Overview

Smart Farming: The Sustainable Future for Food

Sustainable Soil Management and the Role of Spectroscopy

Life After COVID: Building Back Greener and Better

How Important are Sensors to Agriculture?

Food Packaging Applications for Equilibrium Modified Atmosphere Packaging

Environmental Metabolomics

Will Meat Alternatives Disrupt the Food Industry?

How do Food Sensitivity Assays Work?

ATR-FTIR in the Food and Beverage Industry

Improving Crop Yields using Genetics

Automation in Agriculture

Everything you need to know about Palm Oil

The Application of Computational Modeling in Contemporary Fisheries

Can a Microbe Convert Greenhouse Gases to Commodity Products?

Implications of Genetically Modified Organisms for Fisheries

Reducing Pesticide Use in Agriculture

Threats in the Food Chain

The Domestication of Crops and Animals throughout Agricultural History

Wellbeing in an Era of Global Change: The Implications of Ocean Acidification on Food Production and How it Links to Human Wellbeing

Speed Breeding: A Promising Tool for Growing World Population

Plant Pathology

Importance of Nematology in Agriculture

Effect of Food on the Gut Microbiome

A Guide to Increasing Water Efficiency in Farming

Women in Agriculture

Science of Spicy Foods

Importance of Healthy Ecosystems for Global Health

Formulating Pesticides for Sustainable Agriculture

How is Climate Change Affecting Food Security?

Insight into Soil Health

How can we End Hunger?

How has COVID-19 Affected Food Security?

The Future of Sustainable Agriculture

Feeding the Future; Ensuring Food Security for All

How to Reduce your Food Waste

The Future of Seaweed Farming

Cultured Meat During the Climate Crisis

Seed Storing- Protecting the Future of Food

What has COP26 taught us about Sustainable Agriculture?

Hot Melt Extrusion in the Pharmaceutical and Food Industries

Noise Pollution and its Effects on Coral Reefs

How is Pollution Changing the Chemistry of the Ocean?

What is Agro-Terrorism?

Does Your Diet Affect Your DNA?

Using DNA to Fight Crop Diseases

What is the Bioeconomy?

How Vulnerable is the Agricultural Industry to Climate Change?

How is Pulse Farming Beneficial to the Environment?

The Nutritional Benefits of Pulses

Why is Wildlife Conservation Crucial to a Sustainable Future?

Solving the Biodiversity Crisis

Investigating the Importance of Groundwater

The Impacts of a Growing Population on Agriculture

Application of Proteomics in Agriculture

Use of Genetics in Agriculture

Using Biochemistry to Improve Crop Cultivation

What is Urban Agriculture?

How did Antibiotics in Food Transform Agriculture?

Could Eating Insects be the Future of Food?

Investigating the Vulnerability of the Food Industry to Cyberattacks

What does the Future of Food Look Like?

Protecting the Genetic Diversity of Food

Food for Thought; How the Food we Eat Affects the Brain

Insight into Global Food Inequalities

Insight into the Challenges of the Seafood Industry

'Land Sparing' vs. 'Land Sharing' Agriculture

How to Make the Best Jam According to Science

Secret Sugar; Finding Hidden Sugars in the Food You Eat

How can Green Chemistry Help Solve the Global Threat of Food Security?

How can Genetically Modified Seeds Improve Food Security?

How do Microbes Give Cheese its Flavor?

Could CRISPR Change the Future of our Food?

What are the Most Common Adulterated Foods?

The Aquatic Toxicity of the Pulp Paper Industry

What is Soil Pollution?

What is Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA)?

What is 'Blue Food'?

How Have Consumer Habits Changed Since COVID-19?

How to Live a Greener Life

What is Humus, and Why is it Important?

The Ocean to Humanity: Connection, Sustenance, Support

How are Food Microbes Saving Lives?

The Link Between Food Waste and Sustainability

Are Wildfires Good for Biodiversity?

Excess Fertilizer Use and Soil Health

Investigating the Relationship Between Food Allergies and Eczema

Spectroscopy's Role in Geochemistry

What Are Prebiotics?

What is Cellular Aquaculture?

Precision Agriculture: Challenges and Future Outlook

Why Are Supply Chains Taking a Digital Approach to Food Waste?

Using Digital Solutions to Improve Farm Efficiency

Precision Agriculture: Challenges and Future Outlook

Utilizing Water Management to Overcome Extreme Weather

Bacteriophages as Biosensors for Food and Water Safety

What is Controlled Environment Agriculture?

Revolutionizing Agriculture: How Agrigenomics Is Shaping the Future of Farming

Soil to Oil: The Agricultural Science Behind High-Quality Hemp Extracts

Advanced Techniques in Soil and Geology Analysis

Insights into Food Fraud

Genetic Barcoding in Seafood: Ensuring Authenticity and Traceability in Aquaculture

Latest Food and Agricultural Sciences News and Research

Whether it’s a discovery regarding pesticides or a novel code in genome editing, this section will include all of the latest news from food and agricultural science. These news pieces will be collected from around the world to bring you a range of discoveries and interesting facts on how we cultivate food and more.

Unlocking the Secrets of Lipid Droplet Proteins in Arabidopsis Thaliana Leaves

Lipid droplets (LDs) serve as storage organelles found in plant leaves and seeds. While the functions of seed LD proteins in lipid metabolism are well understood, many leaf LD proteins remain unidentified.

24 Apr 2024

Soil Bacteria Use Umbrella Toxins to Fight Back

Scientists have found that soil bacteria called Streptomyces secrete toxic protein particles in the shape of umbrellas that are meant to suppress competitors, particularly those that belong to their species.

18 Apr 2024

Review Explores Genetic Basis of Flower Color Diversity in Rhododendron

A research team has made strides in uncovering the genetic foundations of flower color variation within the Rhododendron genus.

17 Apr 2024

Researchers Advocate for “Pathogen Prospecting” to Fight Malaria

A team of scientists is urging colleagues worldwide to participate in what they refer to as “pathogen prospecting,” which involves locating archival mosquito specimens in collections and museums and examining them for pathogens that could have transmitted malaria to humans while feeding on their blood.

2 Apr 2024

Viruses Pose Unforeseen Threat to Native Desert Ecosystems

Just as many people battle seasonal colds and flu, native plants face their own viral threats. People have long known that plants can succumb to viruses just like humans.

29 Mar 2024

Landmark Achievement: Completion of First Sugarcane Genome Sequencing

The first comprehensive reference genome for 'R570', a widely cultivated modern sugarcane hybrid, has been completed in a landmark advancement for agricultural biotechnology.

28 Mar 2024

Sumitomo Chemical and Valent BioSciences Announce Divestiture of Pace International and Future Collaboration with AgroFresh Solutions in the Postharvest Solutions Space

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. and Valent BioSciences LLC announced today that Pace International LLC (Pace) and its operations overseas will become part of AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.

From Valent Biosciences 28 Mar 2024

UPM Launches New Biostimulant Product Range as a Long-Term Solution for Sustainable Agriculture

UPM Biochemicals has today announced the launch of a new range of bio-based plant stimulants, UPM SolargoTM. This launch marks UPM’s entry into the large and profitable agrochemicals market with an innovative, sustainable alternative to fossil raw materials-based products.

27 Mar 2024

Artificial Glycocalyx-Based Method Detects Intact Bacteria

Each year, bacterial infections claim several million lives worldwide. That is why detecting harmful microorganisms is crucial – not only in the diagnosis of diseases but also, for example, in food production.

26 Mar 2024

Novel Microfluidic Device for Rapid Plant Stress Diagnosis via miRNA Detection

In natural environments, plants encounter biotic and abiotic stresses that can significantly affect their productivity and health.

25 Mar 2024

Integrating Computational Intelligence for Accurate 3D Modeling of Maize Canopies

Understanding the structure of crop canopies is essential for optimizing crop production as it significantly influences resource utilization efficiency, yield and stress resistance.

22 Mar 2024

AI Tool Discovers Hidden Diversity in Major Crops

Researchers have created a new computational tool that quickly and effectively exposes genetic variety inside DNA databases of different plant species, which is a significant advancement for agricultural science.

21 Mar 2024

UbiQD’s Quantum Dot Greenhouse Technology Wins 2024 SXSW Innovation Award and U.S. Department of Agriculture SBIR Grant

UbiQD, Inc., the New Mexico-based leader in quantum dot (QD) technology and manufacturing, announced today that it was named winner in the What the Future (WTF) category of the prestigious 25th Annual SXSW Innovation Awards competition, where the company showcased its new UbiGro® Cover greenhouse film product for enhancing crop yield using fluorescence.

From UbiQD, Inc 21 Mar 2024

Using Genomic Methods to Track Pesticide Resistance

Pesticides are used by farmers to manage agricultural pests. However, pesticide-resistant insects frequently become immune to their toxins.

19 Mar 2024

Breakthrough: Transgenic Cow Produces Human Insulin in Milk

An unassuming brown bovine from the south of Brazil has made history as the first transgenic cow capable of producing human insulin in her milk.

14 Mar 2024

Scientists Detect Higher Bacterial Counts in Single-Serving Milks

Cornell University scientists have detected higher bacterial counts in commercial, paperboard single-serving containers two weeks after processing than milk packaged in larger containers from the same facilities.

12 Mar 2024

Microbiological Considerations Lacking in UK's Sustainable Farming Incentive, AMI's Policy Team Warns

The call came after experts in the Food Security Advisory Group and the Healthy Land Advisory Group reviewed the Sustainable Farming Incentive, which was set up to encourage and support farmers to take actions that support food production and protect the environment.

11 Mar 2024

‘Like a PCR Lab in Your Pocket': New Test Strips Raise Game in Gene-Based Diagnostics

Biosensing technology developed by UNSW engineers has made it possible to make portable RAT tests just as accurate as PCR tests carried out in a lab.

7 Mar 2024

New Therapeutic Devices for Diseases with ‘Internet of Life’

Although an electronic gadget and E. coli bacteria might not seem to have much in common, University of Maryland researchers recently connected them to create the first closed-loop system capable of communication across the technological and biological divide.

6 Mar 2024

New Insights on Factors Influencing E. coli Contamination on Leafy Greens

Leafy green vegetables are important sources of dietary fiber and nutrients, but they can harbor harmful pathogens.

1 Mar 2024

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