Greenhouse gas mitigation potential from livestock sector revealed

Greenhouse gas mitigation potential from livestock sector revealed: Scientists have found that the global livestock sector can maintain the economic and social benefits it delivers while significantly reducing emissions, and in doing so help meet the global mitigation challenge.

No sign of health or nutrition problems from GMO livestock feed, study finds

No sign of health or nutrition problems from GMO livestock feed, study finds: A new review study finds there is no evidence in earlier scientific studies indicating that genetically engineered feed crops harmed the health or productivity of livestock and poultry, and that food products from animals consuming such feeds were nutritionally the same as products from animals that ate non-GMO feeds.

Using GM crops, genetically chosen cows, and technology like satellites and drones: Uruguay wants to feed 50 million people.

using GM crops, genetically chosen cows, and technology like satellites and drones, Uruguay - with a population of just 3 million people - is aiming to produce enough food to feed 50 million. e

Uruguay is a traditional exporter of agricultural commodities. It has a well-developed agro-industry and livestock sector that mainly draws on Uruguay's wealth of natural and agricultural resources. Agricultural exports include beef, fine wool, rice, grain, dairy products and honey.

In Mozambique, researchers are training rats to sniff out tuberculosis -- a cutting-edge technique designed to improve diagnosis and save lives. Duration: 01:13Video provided by AFP

In Mozambique, researchers are training rats to sniff out tuberculosis -- a cutting-edge technique designed to improve diagnosis and save lives. Duration: 01:13
Video provided by AFP: In Mozambique, researchers are training rats to sniff out tuberculosis -- a cutting-edge technique designed to improve diagnosis and save lives. Duration: 01:13
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A cheap, fast, genetic test could help doctors more easily distinguish between type 1 and type 2 diabetes when diagnosing patients. Jim Drury reports.Video provided by Reuters

A cheap, fast, genetic test could help doctors more easily distinguish between type 1 and type 2 diabetes when diagnosing patients. Jim Drury reports.
Video provided by Reuters: A cheap, fast, genetic test could help doctors more easily distinguish between type 1 and type 2 diabetes when diagnosing patients. Jim Drury reports.
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Researcher improves crop performance with new biotechnology: Farmers can use fewer resources to grow food

Researcher improves crop performance with new biotechnology: Farmers can use fewer resources to grow food: Researchers have discovered a way to enhance a plant's tolerance to stress, which in turn improves how it uses water and nutrients from the soil. These improvements increase plant biomass and yield. This discovery could be instrumental in agriculture and food security by improving crop sustainability and performance.

Micro-sanctuaries key to survival of wildlife in human-dominated landscapes

Micro-sanctuaries key to survival of wildlife in human-dominated landscapes: Maintaining even the tiniest wildlife sanctuaries will help preserve some biodiversity in increasingly urbanized landscapes, a new report suggests.