By Professor Donal O’Sullivan, Professor of Crop Science in the School of Agriculture, University of Reading Unfavourable weather patterns and their impact on crop production have again been a major…Read More >
Agriculture
We’re running out of one of the essentials for all life on earth #GSW17
Phosphorus (P) is essential to all living things. Every single cell in plants, animals and microbes, down to our very own DNA requires P to survive and grow. Modern agriculture…Read More >
The four Alternative Food Network trends, and how they are changing the way we eat
By Professor Mike Goodman, Professor of Environment and Development/Human Geography, University of Reading. Professor Goodman appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today on Monday (8 May), to discuss the growth…Read More >
Trade liberalization, rural development, and the future of Colombian peasantry
Dr Giuseppe Feola is lecturer in Environment and Development in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science. He writes about an historical window of opportunity for Colombian agriculture to overcome…Read More >
Combining the old with the new is the recipe for global food security
On world food day Professor Richard Tiffin from the University’s Centre for Food Security discusses the challenges faced when meeting the global demand for food. The present debate around how…Read More >