1. Media Coverage | 02.01.11

    Alternative Agriculture

    The Scientist

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    Eric Rey, CEO of Arcadia Biosciences, talks about a proprietary technology called TILLING which helps to produce “tomatoes that can be plucked when they are ripe and stay fresh as they are transported to market.” Read the full articleContinue Reading »
  2. Media Coverage | 07.28.10

    An Underground Revolution

    Nature

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    Plant breeders are turning their attention to roots to increase yields without causing environmental damage. Virginia Gewin unearths some promising subterranean strategies. View the full article for how Trevor Garnett, a plant biologist at the University of Adelaide in Australia, is working with Arcadia Biosciences to commercialize a method that tricks roots into taking up…Continue Reading »
  4. Media Coverage | 02.16.10

    Dramatic Changes in Agriculture Needed as World Warms and Grows

    ScienceDaily

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    Yields from some of the most important crops begin to decline sharply when average temperatures exceed about 30 degrees Celsius, or 86 Fahrenheit. Projections are that by the end of this century much of the tropics and subtropics will regularly see growing season temperatures above that level, hotter than the hottest summers now on record….Continue Reading »
  5. Media Coverage | 02.11.10

    Radically Rethinking Agriculture for the 21st Century

    Science Magazine

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    Population growth, arable land and fresh water limits, and climate change have profound implications for the ability of agriculture to meet this century’s demands for food, feed, fiber, and fuel while reducing the environmental impact of their production. Success depends on the acceptance and use of contemporary molecular techniques, as well as the increasing development…Continue Reading »
  6. Media Coverage | 02.10.10

    Hype or hysteria: A rational policy on GM food?

    Checkbiotech.org

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    As India decides on whether to approve its first genetically modified (GM) crop, three experts consider if GM offers a solution to the global food crisis or represents a threat to biodiversity and the future of agriculture. Dr Anita Ramanna, Department of Politics, University of Pune GM (Genetically Modified) crops evoke either hype or hysteria…Continue Reading »