TESSA DIGRANDI The key to combating malnutrition and poverty is in promoting indigenous vegetables, World Vegetable Centre Director General Dr …
Research to make real field turf a viable option once again
ARIANA DEELEY Artificial turf may be the hot new thing in sporting field surfaces but researchers say it’s time to …
New apple ready to roll into the Australian market
LACEE BUZZA A fresh new apple variety will soon be ready for Australian lunchboxes. Celebrated for its vibrant colour, crunchy …
Funding shortage puts the brakes on Filipino research
SARA CUPOVIC The Philippines has embraced biotechnologies to genetically modify high yielding crops, but a shortage of funding and experienced …
Australian organic plant manufacturing industry in good Shape
JACK DAVISON Australia’s Medicinal Aromatic Plant (MAP) industry is on solid ground, but more investment is needed to ensure fresh …
One hundred dollar mangoes are being grown in Japan’s coldest climate
APRIL CLARKE Bitter winters are no match for Japanese mango farmers who have turned to new greenhouse technologies to ensure …
Cranberry juice shown to have long term health benefits
CARINA DRUCE Drinking cranberry juice may help prevent some of our biggest killers including heart disease, diabetes and cancer, new …
Society unaware of benefits from urban forest
JASMINE BUCK Urban forests and a good tree cover can be a matter of life and death, one of Australia’s …
Biofortifed vegetables could increase life expectancy
SARAH BEECROFT New developments in biofortification suggest corn, broccoli and tomatoes could be leading the prevention of age degenerative diseases …