AI has helped humans achieve a lot of things; from predicting seizures, to completing Beethoven’s unfinished 10th Symphony. Its latest endeavor: designing the ultimate chickpea. Although these pulses are a thoroughly understood crop, the genome of most varieties is not well … [Read more...] about AI has helped design the chickpea of all chickpeas
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Beach-dwelling sheep eat seaweed and reduce their methane emissions
Back in March, we shared the research findings from a University of California study on how feeding seaweed to cattle can reduce methane emissions from their burps and flatulence by up to 82 percent. Now, scientists in Scotland have found that the same effect holds true for … [Read more...] about Beach-dwelling sheep eat seaweed and reduce their methane emissions
Canada to dedicate over C$25 million to conserve wetlands
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change of Canada has announced more than C$25 million in funding to conserve, restore, and enhance wetlands and grasslands in the Prairie provinces. This initiative could conserve up to 30,000 hectares of wetlands, grasslands, and riparian … [Read more...] about Canada to dedicate over C$25 million to conserve wetlands
Beeflow wants to save the bees and make them stronger
We cannot continue to feed our world without pollinators, namely bees, which is why Argentina-based startup Beeflow is working to not only save the bees, but even make them more productive. Like many other bee cultivators, Beeflow rents out their colonies to farmers to better … [Read more...] about Beeflow wants to save the bees and make them stronger
School for female shepherds aims to revive Spain’s rural villages
With more and more women leaving Spain’s rural towns in favor of cities, a new initiative has been launched to help save rural Spanish towns that are fading from the map, while offering women a foothold in a trade long dominated by men: shepherding. Spain has a long tradition … [Read more...] about School for female shepherds aims to revive Spain’s rural villages