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Crop Wild Relative ‘Hotspots’ Identified in the 'Fertile Crescent'

Wild species related to our crops which are crucial as potential future food resources have been identified by University of Birmingham scientists, however, a significant proportion are found in conflict zones in the Middle East, where their conservation is increasingly comprised.

9 Sep 2014

China’s Rich Flora Could be Crucial for Future Food Security

With climate change threatening global food supplies, new research claims the rich flora of China could be crucial to underpin food security in the future.

9 Sep 2014

ASU Archaeologists Study Relationship Between Climate Change and Food Security

What role does pre-existing vulnerability play for people who experience a climate shock? Does it amplify the effect of the climate shock, or is the effect negligible?

18 Feb 2014

Valuable Proteins from Fermenters to Brew Bioethanol can be Used as Chicken-Feed

Chickens could be the unexpected beneficiaries of the growing biofuels industry, feeding on proteins retrieved from the fermenters used to brew bioethanol, thanks to research supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

4 Nov 2013

EPA Commends UC Irvine on Achievements in Zero-Waste and Food Recovery

Bob Perciasepe, the Environmental Protection Agency's deputy administrator, joined the cafeteria line today at the University of California, Irvine, where he shared a zero-waste lunch with students and commended the campus on its zero-waste and food recovery achievements.

30 Sep 2013

Low Levels of PPCPs in Crops Irrigated with Recycled Sewage Water

The first study under realistic field conditions has found reassuringly low levels of pharmaceuticals and personal care products(PPCPs) in crops irrigated with recycled sewage water, scientists reported here today at the 246th National Meeting & Exposition of the AmericanChemical Society (ACS), the world’s largest scientific society.

9 Sep 2013

Quest for New, Sustainable Sources of Energy and Healthier, More Abundant Food Supply

Renowned for its cuisine and chefs and as a global hub of the energy industry, New Orleans this week hosts what news media have described as the "World Series of Science," one of the year's largest and most important scientific conferences.

8 Apr 2013

Global Agenda Council on Biotechnology Identifies 10 Important Biotechnologies to Improve Daily Life

The Global Agenda Council on Biotechnology, one of the global networks under the World Economic Forum (WEF), which is composed of the world's leading experts in the field of biotechnology, announced today that the council has indentified "ten most important biotechnologies" which could help meet rapidly growing demand for energy, food, nutrition, and health.

26 Feb 2013

Farmers Need to be Empowered to Sustainably Intensify Agricultural Production

Bayer CropScience today renewed its commitment to working in strong collaborations with partners from governments, the industry and non-governmental organizations to help enhance global food security and economic development. “Innovation and partnerships are needed to achieve food security,” said Bayer CropScience CEO Liam Condon at a high-level press conference with Dirk Niebel, Germany’ Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, and Bill Gates, Co-Chair and Trustee of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in Berlin, Germany.

From Bayer MaterialScience AG 30 Jan 2013

Bayer CropScience CEO Calls for Greener Revolution in Agriculture

The time is now for a Greener Revolution in Agriculture, to increase the productivity of farming in a more sustainable and environmentally compatible way, said Bayer CropScience’s new CEO Liam Condon in his keynote address at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) in Berlin today.

21 Jan 2013