The CNN model achieved the highest genomic prediction accuracy for swine traits when using SNP sets comprising 1,000 markers. A novel one-hot encoding strategy representing 16 genotypes with eight ...

Today, agriculture is at the heart of many ecological, social and economic debates. The massive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides raises serious concerns about their impact on human health.

Five federally funded AI institutes provide a backbone for agriculture-focused AI research. The grand challenge facing global ...

Within the local food movement, the community supported agriculture model is praised. CSAs, as they’re commonly known, are often considered one of the best ways to restore a connection to the foods we ...

A new analysis combining climate, agricultural, and hydrological models finds that shortages of freshwater used for irrigation could double the detrimental effects of climate change on agriculture. A ...

Farmers' anger is often the expression of a legitimate feeling of abandonment by public authorities. Rather than give in to the demagoguery of a return to the past, we need to encourage initiatives to ...

Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) fails to support food systems that are consistent with the ambition of the United Nations ...

Furthermore, we adopted a novel approach using the one-hot encoding method that transforms the 16 different genotypes into ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Africa faces challenges in reducing extreme poverty and inequality. In 2024, 8.5% of the global population was living in extreme poverty (that is, on less than US$2.15 a day ...

A Concordia model reveals how photovoltaic pavements can electrify urban food delivery and mobility, slashing emissions by 98% while freeing rooftops for agriculture.