Scientists are finding new ways to tackle pests and boost crop yields, without resorting to the use of harmful chemicals. The world may have nearly 10 billion people by 2050, which the United ...

An experienced South African farmer shared his remarkably simple methods for drastically improving crop yields in a sustainable ... by controlling weeds and pests and making the soil warmer ...

Many breeding programs also include induced mutations with either or both physical and chemical mutagens and focus on the improvement of traits such as high yield, multiple resistance to major disease ...

Sri Lanka will launch a nationwide census of nuisance wildlife, including monkeys and peacocks, as part of an effort to tackle the increasing threat to agriculture, the government said Wednesday.