With Asia Pacific now accounting for almost half of world spending on agri-food R&D, investments into food and agriculture research slump to a decline.
A recently released summary of an assessment from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services reveals that people rely on 50,000 wild species of plants, animals, algae and fungi.
Managed honeybees die off in huge numbers each year. A movement of beekeepers hopes to buck the trend by learning from wild bees and Europe’s traditional practices.
Meat and diary production are major sources of greenhouse gas emissions. The message from scientists is clear - we need to rethink what we put on our plates.
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