The AquaCrop model, developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), has emerged as a pivotal tool in addressing global water scarcity and enhancing agricultural sustainability. By simulating ...

Water availability is fundamental to crop production, and in the last few years farmers have seen widely varying degrees of moisture available during the growing season – both too much and too little.

Bioenergy crop production and management encompass a multidisciplinary field that integrates agronomy, ecology, and economics to advance the sustainable supply of renewable energy. Recent innovations ...

Efficient water usage in agriculture is crucial for sustaining a growing human population. A better understanding of the systems that support agriculture, farmers and farmlands allows for food ...

Finding what works best for you in applying manure into your fields takes testing and experimenting, according to University of Minnesota Extension educator Chryseis Modderman. Surface application of ...

Antibiotic resistance is one of the most pressing global health challenges, and farms that use livestock manure as fertilizer ...

One of the first tasks assigned to the irrigation research team by Delaware farmers was to answer the decades old question of how to best irrigate corn on sandy soils for maximum yield. Our initial ...

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2023 – The Strengthening Water and Irrigation Management (SWIM) Project, funded by the World Bank and EU, has officially launched in Tajikistan. The project aims to enhance the ...

WASHINGTON, June 2, 2025—The World Bank Board has approved $819 million in financing to increase food production, enhance water efficiency for more than 550,000 people in Türkiye. Türkiye is ...

The scientists analyzed six crops — maize, soybeans, rice, wheat, cassava and sorghum — in more than 12,000 regions across 54 countries. Together, these crops provide more than two thirds of ...

The European Union Food Security Response in Northern Ghana Project has made significant progress in improving food and nutritional security, as well as building climate resilience among smallholder ...