Agriculture & Food

Fermentation is an energy-yielding metabolic process and, more broadly, the controlled microbial transformation of materials into useful products.

Fertilizer supplies plant nutrients to support growth and replace nutrients removed from soils, with effects shaped by composition, application, and environmental conditions.

Irrigation is the controlled application of water to land to support plant growth when rainfall or stored soil moisture is insufficient.

Laoganma is a Chinese chili condiment brand from Guizhou, created by the entrepreneur Tao Huabi and sold in dozens of countries.

Rothamsted Research is a British agricultural research institute founded in 1843, known for its long-term field experiments and contributions to crop nutrition, ecology, and statistics.

A sugar substitute is a food ingredient that sweetens foods and drinks while supplying little or no energy compared with sugar.