The definition of food security has evolved and changed over the past 50 years, including
the introduction of the four commonly cited pillars of food security: availability, access …

Apple is among the most consumed fruits in the world and the expansion of their processing
is increasing the generation of waste such as apple pomace. It finds some applications in …

Urban regions across the world have expanded rapidly in recent decades, affecting fragile
natural habitats, including in drylands, and threatening the achievement of the UN …

Abandonment of agricultural land is widespread in many parts of the world, leading to shrub
and tree encroachment. The increase of flammable plant biomass, that is, fuel load …

Aquaculture, the world's fastest growing food sector, produces over half of all fish for human
consumption. Aquaculture feeds include fishmeal and fish oil, extracted from wild-caught fish …

Conserving and managing global natural capital requires an understanding of the
complexity of flows of ecosystem services across geographic boundaries. Failing to …

Sustained interest by the business community in commercial agriculture in the global South
has been welcomed for its potential to bring capital into long neglected rural areas, but has …

Background Charcoal rot is a fungal disease that thrives in warm dry conditions and affects
the yield of soybeans and other important agronomic crops worldwide. There is a need for …

Driven by a growing and more affluent population, changing diets and lifestyles, the demand
for livestock products is expected to surge in the next decades. Satisfying this demand will …

BACKGROUND In order to combat environmental and food security concerns associated
with the increasing demand for soymeal related to increasing meat consumption, this study …