Tag: agriculture
U.S. researchers find novel way to produce bigger plants
Photosynthesis is key to the air we breathe and the food we eat, but it doesn't work as efficiently as it could. Scientists say they've found a remedy.
U.S. farm products prized in South Korea
Learn why the United States is the top food supplier to South Korea, a country with discriminating tastes and high standards.
Boosting harvests worldwide by sharing U.S. innovations
Discover how farmers and food professionals from Moldova, Brazil and Nigeria are strengthening their agricultural systems with U.S. innovations.
Can once-toxic cottonseeds help feed the world?
The U.S. has approved an edible cottonseed created by a Texas A&M University scientist who was a protégé of the "father of the green revolution."
Helping farmers of Central America
Download a shareable graphic that shows how the U.S. is helping farmers in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras boost their crops and their incomes.
How rice could ward off HIV infections
An international team of scientists may have found a way to turn modified rice seeds into a weapon against HIV/AIDS.
The chocolate makers in Vietnam
Learn how an American entrepreneur and a Vietnamese cacao grower are trying to put Vietnam on the chocolate map with the help of USAID.
U.S., India share farming innovations with Africa and Asia
The U.S. and India are training farmers and agricultural professionals in Africa and Asia in new farming practices that improve food security in their countries.
Afghan girls code out opium
Young women in Afghanistan are learning how to code — and how to speak up on national issues. Students at Code to Inspire, a computer science program for girls, built a game to call out the Taliban's opium trade.