This is already great news for growers of lettuce and broccoli. Scientists' discovery of drought-resistant crops could change the future of agriculture — here's what it means for the global food ...

Drought-resistant crops are genetically engineered or selectively bred to withstand drought conditions with minimal impact on their productivity by improving their efficiency of water use and ...

70%: Cereal crops damaged by drought in the Mediterranean, 2016–2018; ... By adopting nature-positive farming techniques, such as drought-resistant crops, efficient irrigation methods, ...

Sorghum anthracnose devastates crops of the drought- and heat-resistant cereal worldwide. Priming with rhizobacteria can boost the plant's resistance against a range of microbial attacks.

Plant hormones that help roots reach deeper water provide potential strategy for drought-resistant crops. Jan 10, 2025. Tropical plants beat drought by interacting with specific microbes, study shows.

California grows most of America’s fruit and nut crops like avocados and almonds. ... Drought-resistant agave offers potential platform for Latino growers in California Play 04:36 ...

In the new age of chronic drought, chefs will need to adapt. But the transition to a less water-intensive diet need not spell the end of culinary invention.

Recent research at Israel’s Volcani Center – Agricultural Research Organization has not only uncovered a potentially drought-resistant cocoa strain that could combat the ongoing global shortage of ...

The drought of 2024 will be felt in the 2025 honey harvest, according to Leonhardt. Pollination conditions were less than ideal, leading to lower production and the loss of 40 percent of the hives ...

Climate change imperils drought-stricken Morocco's cereal farmers and its food supply. A farmer works in a wheat field on the outskirts of Kenitra, Morocco, Friday, June 21, 2024.

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