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Bookmark or Share- New genomic toolkit set to boost Australian crop industryNew genomic toolkit set to boost Australian crop industry. Scientists are in a battle to keep the world’s food supply dependable, and new research into crop genomes is helping to lead the way. The perfect commercial crop is a moving target. To continue making the incremental gains that keep crops productive in the face of evolving plant ...
- Special Report – 2024 FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission ...At the request of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), a joint FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) visited the country from 15 to 28 July 2024, prior to the intensification of the conflict, to estimate the 2024 crop production, identify factors that affected production, forecast staple food import requirements for the 2024/25 marketing year (July/June), analyse the domestic ...
- Food Crops overview – AFAThe main food crops in Kenya are maize, wheat, rice, potatoes, Green grams, and beans. Maize is the principal staple food of Kenya and it is grown in 90 percent of all Kenyan farms while the common bean and the Irish potato are the most important legume and tuber crop respectively. As a strategy to reduce pressure from reliance on maize, the ...
- Crop Types | American Society of AgronomyFood crops, in agronomic terms, are different from feed crops. They are the crops we are most used to seeing in produce sections, as well as vegetable- and grain-based processed foods (oils, starches, proteins, and flours). Wheat, soy, and corn cover the most farmland in the United States.
- Crop | Definition, Types, & Facts | Britannicacrop, in agriculture, a plant or plant product that can be grown and harvested extensively for profit or subsistence. By use, crops fall into six categories: food crops, for human consumption (e.g., wheat, potatoes); feed crops, for livestock consumption (e.g., oats, alfalfa); fibre crops, for cordage and textiles (e.g., cotton, hemp); oil ...
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