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How science can genetically strengthen endangered plants and agriculture
Somatic embryogenesis is only used in selected agroforestry industries like sugarcane.ShutterstockAs the human population swells – and in the face of a changing and unpredictable climate – the demand...
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People, palm oil, pulp and planet: four perspectives on Indonesia's...
Peat means different things to different people. To many Irish people, it means fuel. To the Scottish, it adds a smoky flavour to their whisky. Indonesia’s peatlands, meanwhile, are widely known as the...
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How planting trees can protect cocoa plants against climate change
Cocoa fruit pods.Shutterstock/PixieMeWorldwide, areas suitable for cocoa production are predicted to shrink by up to 20-30% over the next 30 years. This is because cocoa trees are already struggling to...
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Why massive effort needs to be put into growing trees on farms
India has developed a pioneering national agroforestry policy.Suleman Merchant/ShutterstockIt’s now over 50 years since the world was first warned that resources were being used at an unsustainable...
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Agroforestry can help the UK meet climate change commitments without cutting...
Martin Fowler/ShutterstockSome 12m hectares of the UK is currently covered by agricultural grasslands which support a national lamb and beef industry worth approximately £3.7 billion. However,...
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Agroforestry at 40: how tree-farm science has changed the world
Coffee bushes in a shade-grown plantation in the Andes, Ecuador.Morley Read/Shutterstock“Agroforestry” – the practice of having trees as part of farms – is as old as agriculture itself. But as a field...
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Climate crisis: how to make space for 2 billion trees on a crowded island...
Matt Kay/ShutterstockThe UK’s official climate advisor, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), recently published a report outlining how to reduce the 12% of greenhouse gas emissions that come from...
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Why I'm testing what invasive insects can see and the smells they like
_Sirex noctilio_ is an invasive woodwasp that causes huge damage. Understanding what attracts it can help repel it.Ludwig EksteenDr Emmett Brown, Dr Victor Frankenstein and Dr Henry Jekyll are just...
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Get to know blackwood better: a magnificent timber and a tough, towering...
ShutterstockAfter the long COVID-induced lockdowns of 2021, I’m more excited than usual for a joyous gathering at Christmas, where four generations of our family will sit around our much-used dining...
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Mistletoes, locust bean trees and birds work together in Nigeria's forest...
Mistletoes parasitising African locust bean trees in Amurum Forest Reserve.Abidemi RajiMistletoes are found in a wide range of forest ecosystems. As parasites, they are a fascinating group of plants....
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Can we raise livestock sustainably? A win-win solution for climate change,...
Integrating trees, grasses and other vegetation with grazing domesticated animals could be a solution to many of the issues associated with raising livestock. (Luis Moire Aguilar), Author providedWe...
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Want to buy guilt-free Easter chocolate? Pick from our list of 'good eggs'...
Eva Elija/PexelsWhat do Beyond Good, Alter Eco, Tony’s Chocolonely and Whittaker’s all have in common? Besides producing delicious chocolate, they are the “good eggs” in this year’s chocolate...
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Why there are fewer insects on UK farms than there were a century ago -- and...
Farmed landscapes have become less hospitable habitats for insects. Protasov AN/ShutterstockInsect populations are declining worldwide at a rate of almost 1% per year. This decline is alarming. Insects...
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Temporary carbon storage in forests has climate value — but we need to get...
Forests and other natural carbon reservoirs play an important role in slowing and potentially reversing the effects of climate change. But any carbon stored in nature is vulnerable to either natural or...
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Ancient Roman wine production may hold clues for battling climate change
Remnants of a mixed ‘alberata’ vineyard in Marche (Italy).Dimitri Van Limbergen, Author providedIt is no secret that the Romans were heavy wine drinkers. Estimates put the average Roman male’s...
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Trees can make farms more sustainable – here’s how to help farmers plant more
Allgord/ShutterstockImagine making one change to a farm field so that as well as producing food, it also generated building materials, fuel and fodder. At the same time, this change would nourish the...
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What makes voatsiperifery the world’s best pepper
Highly sought after for its flavours, voatsiperifery is tricky to harvest. Jérome Queste/Cirad, Fourni par l'auteurThe triple Michelin-starred chef Anne-Sophie Pic has long been raving about...
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