Plant Growth Regulators
Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs) are a class of chemical compounds that are used to control the growth and development of plants.
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Agriculture is a dynamic and interconnected field that touches every aspect of human life, from the food we eat to the environment we live in. This featured category brings together a diverse range of topics, offering insights into the challenges, innovations, and opportunities shaping the future of agriculture.
Algae-powered computing: Scientists create renewable biological photovoltaic cell
 Researchers have used a widespread species of blue-green algae to power a microprocessor continuously for a year — and…
Why Is Dutch Agriculture Critically Dependent Upon Technology?
Crop cultivation is done within a highly automated glasshouse with complete control over inputs. This type of farming is known…
Agricultural Credit Corporation (ACC)
Agricultural credit corporation (ACC), also known as agri-credit corporations, is financial institutions that provide loansto farmers.
Diverse plant water-use strategies make forests more resilient to extreme drought
To paint a clearer picture of how global climate change will affect Earth’s ecosystems, a team of 80 international research…
Researchers complete first comprehensive threat assessment of all U.S. trees
For the first time, researchers have completed threat assessments for all 881 native tree species in the contiguous United States,…
Precooling
Precooling is a technique used in agriculture to rapidly lower the temperature of freshly harvested fruits and vegetables.
Life in Earth’s interior as productive as in some ocean waters
Terrestrial and marine habitats have been considered the ecosystems with the highest primary production on earth by far, i.e., the…
Less intensively managed grasslands have higher plant diversity and better soil health
Researchers have shown — for the first time — that less intensively managed British grazed grasslands have on average 50%…