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AI and biotech driving the next revolution in resilient crop development – new report

A major review published in the prestigious journal Nature today outlines how artificial intelligence and biotechnology could transform global crop production — helping to build more resilient food systems in the face of climate change, pests and population growth.

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Early potato blight detection mobile app plan

Potato blight, one of the world’s most devastating crop diseases, could soon be detected using mobile phones, thanks to a new app being developed by Welsh scientists.

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Bluetongue outbreak endangers UK livestock – what you need to know about the virus

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Cate Williams discusses how a new strain of the bluetongue virus is spreading putting livestock at risk and placing fresh pressure on farmers.

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Aberystwyth academic appointed President of British Grassland Society

Aberystwyth University academic Dr Christina Marley has been appointed President of the British Grassland Society.

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