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“Horizontal Gene Transfers” between fungi led to Outbreaks of “Coffee Wilt Disease” 

Fusarium xylarioides, a soil-borne fungus causes “Coffee wilt disease” that has a history of causing significant damages to coffee crops. There were outbreaks of...

New Colours of ‘Blue Cheese’  

The fungus Penicillium roqueforti is used in the production of blue-veined cheese. The exact mechanism behind the unique blue-green colour of the cheese was...

Soil Microbial Fuel Cells (SMFCs): The New Design Could Benefit Environment and Farmers 

The Soil Microbial Fuel Cells (SMFCs) use naturally occurring bacteria in the soil to generate electricity. As a long-term, decentralised source of renewable power,...

Were Hunter-Gatherers Healthier Than the Modern Humans?

Hunter gatherers are often thought of as dumb animalistic folks who lived short, miserable lives. In terms of societal advancements such as technology, hunter...

Enhancing Agricultural Productivity Through Establishing Plant Fungal Symbiosis

Study describes a new mechanism which mediates the symbiont associations between plants and fungi. This opens up avenues to increase agricultural productivity in the...

Food Wastage Due to Premature Discarding: A Low-cost Sensor to Test Freshness

Scientists have developed an inexpensive sensor using PEGS technology which can test food freshness and can help reduce wastage due to discarding food prematurely...

Organic Farming can have much Greater Implications for Climate Change

Study shows growing food organically has higher impact on climate because of more land use Organic food has become very popular in the last decade...

Sustainable Agriculture: Economic and Environmental Conservation for Smallholding Farmers

A recent report shows a sustainable agriculture initiative in China for high crop yield and low use of fertilizers using an elaborate network of...

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