Agriculture contributes to 70% of total emissions by humans of nitrous oxide (N2O), a potent polluting gas and the one to blame for the hole in the ozone layer.

At first glance, Finca El Ocaso, located in the hills outside Salento, Colombia, could be mistaken for a natural forest: rows of squat Arabica coffee trees are interspersed with plantain, banana, and lime and shaded by towering nogal cafatero trees, whose high canopy hosts flocks of chattering parrots and other birds. 

Citrus fruits, coffee and avocados: The food on our tables has become more diverse in recent decades. 

Making minor changes to how food is produced, supplied and consumed around the world could free up around a fifth of agricultural land, research suggests.

Research for the benefit of food security: A new line of barley achieves good crop yields even under poor environmental conditions. 

The “zero waste” trend could have a friend in the form of biosolids. 

UC Riverside scientists have decoded the genome of black-eyed peas, offering hope for feeding Earth’s expanding population, especially as the climate changes. 

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation has been responsible for widespread, simultaneous crop failures in recent history, according to a new study from researchers at Columbia University’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and other partners. 

Human genetic testing has evolved over the recent decades, allowing people to find their ancestors and even determine specific percentages of their heritage.

An international team of scientists has shown it is possible to breed cattle to reduce their methane emissions.