Global food security

Cristiane Derani argues that the war, and sanctions imposed, will spread a wave of food insecurity throughout the world.

Trials will evaluate whether enhancing the natural capacity of crops to interact with common soil fungi can contribute to more sustainable, equitable...

Scientists have found a novel way to combine two species of grass-like plant including banana, rice and wheat, using embryonic tissue from their...

Researchers call for a shift in focus away from risks of 'super-volcanic' eruptions and towards likelier scenarios of smaller eruptions in key global...

Radical changes to the food system are needed to safeguard our food supply and combat malnutrition in the face of climate change, environmental...

Cambridge plant scientists say circadian clock genes, which enable plants to measure daily and seasonal rhythms, should be targeted in agriculture...

The first large-scale study of the risks that countries face from dependence on water, energy and land resources has found that globalisation may be...

A new Centre in Cambridge, designed to fast-track technologies to sustainably improve farmers’ yields worldwide, was launched today.