By Cath Isabedra Going on a journey to explore the roots of coffee took me on an adventure from Singapore to Indonesia. The adventure begins in the bustling heart of ofi's office, where the culmination of coffee sourcing, processing, and taste refinement efforts takes place. Here, amidst professionals dedicated to the craft, one gets the first taste of the end product: a coffee that encapsulates the essence of its origin, the skill in its processing, and the art in its … [Read more...] about From Cup to Crop: Retracing the Coffee Bean’s Sustainable Journey
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SMART Researchers Pioneer Sensor Multiplexing for Real-Time Decoding of Different Plant Stresses
Researchers from the Disruptive & Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Precision (DiSTAP) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) of Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, in collaboration with Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), have developed a cutting-edge nanosensor that allows for the real-time monitoring of salicylic acid (SA) during the early stages of stress response. … [Read more...] about SMART Researchers Pioneer Sensor Multiplexing for Real-Time Decoding of Different Plant Stresses
Micronutrient deficiency study is a ‘wake-up call’, says IADSA
IADSA has developed a new Mind the Gap resource highlighting the shocking findings of a scientific review exposing the true extent of global malnutrition.1 The study, published in The Lancet, revealed that more than half of preschool-age children and over two-thirds of non-pregnant women of reproductive age worldwide have a micronutrient deficiency. In ‘Wake-up Call: Experts sound the alarm over micronutrient deficiencies’, IADSA explains the key conclusions from the study and explores how … [Read more...] about Micronutrient deficiency study is a ‘wake-up call’, says IADSA