Study explains how a fungus helps plants to acquire more iron in a sustainable way
After verifying its potential as a pest biocontrol agent, a team at the University of Cordoba unraveled the mechanisms used by the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium brunneum to increase iron acquisition in melon and cucumber
MEATQUALITY PROJECT | Evaluating the Relationship Between Sustainability, Animal Welfare and Meat Quality
The UCO is participating in the European mEATquality project, which analyzes the management and sustainability factors that can determine the quality of the meat produced by chicken and pig farms
Low-cost Technology Reduces the Cost and Carbon Footprint of Pressurized Irrigation
Researchers from the Agronomy Department at the University of Cordoba have field tested a technology that takes advantage of excess pressure from the grid to generate energy, saving more than 2,000€ and 9 tonnes of CO2 per year.
LiveAdapt, a project led by UCO to adapt extensive livestock farming to climate change
The international project seeks to find new strategies based on innovative technology and practices that permit adaptation in this sector that, in addition to suffering from the consequences of climate change, is one of the keys to its mitigation
Genetics to feed the world
A study, published in Nature Genetics, demonstrated the effectiveness of the technology known as genomic selection in a wheat improvement program
Protein oxidation reveals the environmental pollution level in Doñana National Park
A Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology team at the University of Cordoba assessed the environmental pollution of Doñana National Park by means of its effects on mice that dwell in the area
PROJECT SUSTAINFARM | Agriculture Expands its Possibilities by Combining Elements
The SustainFARM project seeks to augment the agronomic, environmental and economic performance of Integrated Food and Non-food Production Systems (IFNS)