Recent study is the first to analyze on a large scale the relationship between food insecurity among smallholder farms in Africa and Asia, rainfall patterns, and a range of interventions

While low levels of salt can improve the flavor of wine, in excess it can lead to unpalatable tastes, reduce fruit yield and damage the long-term health of grapevines

A recently-published paper shows a gene found in a model plant called Arabidopsis could confer improved disease resistance in soybeans

Tiny grains, thousands of years old, tell story of prehistoric food globalization

U of T team contributes to discovery of 8,000-year-old wine production in ancient Middle East

Researchers report that artificial selection by crop breeders has constricted the pool of possibilities for North American corn varieties

Scienists combined different types of genetic association analyses to identify 14 genes across the genome that were involved in the synthesis of vitamin E

Scientistist have identified 1,398 transcription factors, proteins that regulate expression of certain genes in pineapple

Wild grapes contain a huge variety of yeasts that can inhibit grape molds, and offer an eco-friendly alternative to chemical pesticides

Discovery could reduce food waste and improve trade