LEAD Integrating big data and artificial intelligence offers a sustainable solution to optimize feed efficiency and reduce the environmental footprint of global poultry farming.

Agriculture accounts for about 25% of China’s total greenhouse gas emissions. Under the national strategic framework of peaking carbon emissions by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060, the green transformation of agriculture has shifted from an “optional question” to a “required question”. However, smallholders face a triple dilemma of insufficient funds, high costs, and a lack of technical knowledge, making the promotion of green technologies difficult. Agricultural socialized services (ASS), which cover full-chain services such as machinery rental, hired labor, and technical consulting, are regarded as a key breakthrough. Nevertheless, a core issue still needs to be clarified: can ASS truly drive green production? What are their mechanisms and boundary conditions?

Study reveals that replacing just four amino acids alters the three-dimensional shape of a plant’s defense molecule. This finding paves the way for creating more resistant commercial cultivars.

Lab-grown protein that mimics the color, taste, and texture of meat. Egg white substitutes used for baked goods. Food colorants that replace beta-carotene extracted from carrots. Those are some of the products created with precision fermentation, an emerging technology that can develop tailored food ingredients in the laboratory. If adapted to large-scale production, it can potentially contribute to reducing global food insecurity by creating affordable, sustainable products supplementing those delivered by traditional agriculture.

The international symposium fosters partnerships in strategic areas, such as health, energy, and sustainable agriculture, while generating business opportunities for deep tech companies from São Paulo.

Climate-controlled greenhouses that will replace facilities dating back to the 1960s are coming to the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture thanks to a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Combined with a UADA match, the award creates a $5 million investment in agricultural research and extension infrastructure. UADA greenhouse facilities are used to develop new crop varieties, improve production practices and address emerging challenges facing agriculture. Fruit and vegetable breeders and researchers in plant disease management, hydroponics, ornamental plants, turfgrass science and food science also use the greenhouses.

Shedd Aquarium announces the successful completion of a three-year collaborative education initiative with University of The Bahamas (UB) and The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI), bringing dozens of Bahamian students aboard Shedd's research vessel, the Coral Reef II, for hands-on marine ecology training in their home waters.