All Research & Development articles – Page 169
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ArticleSustainable farming a 'significant opportunity'
Speakers at LEAF event highlight cost benefits to farmers who embrace new markets in sustainable agriculture
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ArticleFarming could slow global warming
Report says conservation tillage and agroforestry are practices that may help meet global carbon dioxide targets
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ArticleBroccoli makes a 'super sunscreen'
New research shows when rubbed directly into skin broccoli 'reduces' chance of a person developing skin cancer
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ArticleGrocery shoppers left feeling ineffectual
Just 42 per cent of consumers questioned by IGD felt empowered to make a difference to the environment
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ArticleIceberg tops lettuce survey
A survey on salad-buying habits finds "clear desire" among consumers for small-leaved lettuce
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ArticleBCPC attacks study as ‘irresponsible’
A study published in The Sunday Times that links declining amphibian numbers to pesticides has come under fire from industry
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ArticleChina lays out reform agenda
State council body proposes substantial reforms covering issues including land ownership and currency
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ArticleReport rubbishes EFSA citrus claims
Leading authorities on citrus black spot suggest disease poses no threat to EU's own production
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ArticleAuthorised mango exports to commence
Cambodia eyes share of Asian mango market thanks to US$2m investment in processing facility
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ArticleHealth study flags costs of obesity
New Department of Health data supports talk at Fruit Show which highlighted economic impact of childhood obesity
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ArticleFresh study claims neonics harm bees
Experiment suggests exposure to neonicotinoids makes the insects more susceptible to attack by a 'deformed wing virus'
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ArticleGrowers planted less this year
Trade body says growers have been ‘cautious’ after new Defra figures show land area for commercial production is down
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ArticleWomen are ‘vital’ to nut production
Global nut producers should place women in leadership positions as research shows their significance in supply chain
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ArticleBayer invests in crop solutions
Group's Ashish Malik tells Swiss conference that Bayer's products will help produces and aid in ensuring sustainable agriculture
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ArticleFresh produce 'extends lives'
Combined fruit and vegetable consumption of more than 569 grams per day reduces the risk of mortality by 10 per cent
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ArticleLandmark cultivation system launched
Urban Ecological Systems Australia pioneers a world-first system to simultaneously grow herbs and barramundi
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ArticleGlutamic acid 'can reduce' blood pressure
Diet high in vegetable protein and low in animal protein has favourable effects on blood pressure, study shows
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ArticleCabbage 'protects' from radiation
American research finds that a compound derived from cruciferous vegetables protected rats from lethal doses of radiation
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ArticleSector needs to prepare for scrutiny
A new origin-testing technology developed by Re:Fresh winners Food Forensics could help fresh produce sector to bolster verification checks
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ArticleFirst major Piqa crop due in 2014
First of a range of innovative new pear varieties set to be planted on large-scale in Australia and New Zealand