Agriculture

Research

The Impact of Seaweed Feed on Livestock: A Significant Contribution

In modern livestock farming, both animal health management and environmental sustainability are critical concerns. Overu...
Review

The Front Line of Wheat Breeding in 2024: New Prospects for Next-Generation Varieties and Regulations

In 2020, the transgenic (genetically modified) wheat "HB4" was approved for commercial cultivation in Argentina for the ...
Research

In Search of Non-Shattering Soybeans: The Ongoing Exploration of Soybean Shattering Genes

Soybeans are an essential crop globally, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that soybean products are on our tabl...
Review

Nanotechnology Transforming Agriculture (2024)

It seems that I’m hearing the term "nanotechnology" more frequently these days. As a technology that is driving many bre...
研究

What is “Resistance” in Plants?

The fact that a plant is strong against diseases or pests is expressed as "having strong resistance." This "resistance" ...
Research

Discovery of a Crucial Gene for Thorn Formation! Thornless Roses Might Become a Reality

"The beautiful rose has thorns," "a thorny path"—these expressions highlight the deep connection between thorns and plan...
Research

Development of Artificial Fibers: Research is Progressing on Creating Fibers to Replace Cotton from Wood.

綿と同等の機能を持つ「人工繊維」はまだない There is Still No "Artificial Fiber" with the Same Functions as Cotton Cotton is an excellent fibe...
Research

Not Waste! Hazelnut Seed Coats May Have Potential Uses

Hazelnut Seed Coats Were Considered Waste Hazelnuts are delicious, aren’t they? Hazelnuts, which are popular as a confec...
研究

Natural Herbicide from Mustard: The Potential of Biofumigation.

Biofumigation by Plant Allelopathy Have you heard of biofumigation (Biofumigation: Bio=biological, Fumigation=fumigation...
Research

Pollen is a Nutrient for Bees.

Bees Eat More Than Just Nectar Pollination by bees is essential for agriculture, especially for crops pollinated by inse...