Global Food Initiative

Last year’s drought cost the ag industry more than $1 billion, thousands of jobs, new analysis shows

UC Merced

March 3, 2022

Crops most affected by increased fallowing include rice, cotton, grain and field crops.

Sustainable Agriculture Education Association conference overview

UC Santa Cruz’s Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems, with support from the UC Global Food Initiative, hosted the Sustainable Agriculture Education Association national conference, highlighting hands-on educational efforts that bridge scientific and social issues.

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In a TED talk, Pamela Ronald describes her decade-long quest to isolate a gene that allows rice to survive prolonged flooding.

Rice disease-resistance discovery closes loop for scientific integrity

Researchers hope to use information to develop new strategies to prevent infection in various crops.

Gift funds new chair in water resources and food sustainability

Endowed chair named for professor emeritus Steve Gliessman, holder of campus's first endowed chair and a pioneer in agroecology.

Soybean oil may be more fattening than fructose or coconut oil

The main ingredient in vegetable oil is linked to weight gain, fatty liver, diabetes and insulin resistance.