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Can super-speedy plant cells feed a growing population?

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 09:25:37 GMT

New research will investigate whether specialised plant “train tracks” that move molecules in cells could help feed the growing population.

Increase homegrown fruit and veg and add £0.5bn to the economy say scientists – as we reel from supermarket shortages

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 13:33:00 GMT

As the UK reels from recent fruit and vegetable shortages, scientists are advising how to increase homegrown produce – benefitting the economy and the environment.

Consider farmers at individual level when controlling livestock disease outbreaks, researchers say

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:55:00 GMT

Incorporate the actions of individual farmers when forming policies to tackle livestock disease outbreaks, say researchers from the University of Warwick and University of Nottingham.

UN Food Price Index understates soaring real cost of food, argues researcher

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 12:03:33 GMT

Dr Alastair Smith of the Department of Global Sustainable Development at the University of Warwick calls on the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) to focus on real, not nominal food prices, in a correspondence piece published today [3] in Nature.

University of Warwick signs agreement with agronomy specialist to bring UK beans to market

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 14:11:00 GMT

The University of Warwick’s research commercialisation wing, Warwick Innovations, has signed a contract with agronomy specialist Agrii to promote the commercial production of UK haricot beans developed by scientists at the University of Warwick.

New centre puts farmer priorities at heart of innovation research

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 09:32:37 GMT

Warwick joins forces with leading UK universities to focus agricultural research where it can make most difference on the ground