One strategy is to use microbial yeast protein technology to produce a wide range of products. Angel Yeast, the world’s leading yeast manufacturer, has announced it aims to play a larger role in...
The discovery of the specific functions of different genes in alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, some of which are also present in plants, could allow for the advancement in technologies for engineering...
Researchers have developed a new technique to improve the diversity of crop species without affecting the nuclear DNA of future seeds. For decades now, breeding better crops has been possible with...
Inserting a human RNA demethylase protein into plant genes can increase rice and potato production and improve drought tolerance. Since the 18th century, experts like Thomas Malthus have projected...
Scientists have discovered a transcription factor in plants to promote the expression of drought-responsive genes, paving the way for developing drought-tolerant maize varieties. Drought is one of...
Renewed call for the region’s food value stakeholders to work together to better ensure a safe and nutritious food supply, issued by CropLife Asia. With the recent release of the United Nation’s...
Besides its strain on healthcare systems, the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has brought many industries to its feet. Not sparing the agri-food industry, its implications raised red flags on the food...
Interview with Peter Ford, President, Asia Pacific for Corteva Agriscience and Priya Bapat, Senior Consultant, Public Policy for The Economist Intelligence Unit, on the Global Food Security Index...
The establishment of Singapore’s first plant-based alternative protein production facility to enhance food security is jointly supported by the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) and Singapore Food...
Data analysed from 4,000 household in the U.S. showed that an average American household wastes 31.9 percent of the food they acquire, based on a study published on the American Journal of...
Insights to a research initiative by Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s Research Enterprise in Singapore, Disruptive and Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural...
By 2050, we will have to feed nearly 10 billion people. With the constant impact of current food manufacturing on the climate and expanding populations, changes have to be made. by Andy Kusumo To...
