Fertilizer is a material of natural or synthetic origin applied to soils to supply more plant nutrients essential to plant growth. Conservative estimates report that 30% to 50% of crop yields are attributed to natural or synthetic commercial fertilizer.

Plants are complex multi-cell organisms that are believed to respond to external stimulators, just like humans; but, is this true? Can music affect plants? What does science have to say in this regard?

The International Labour Organization adopts a strategy to improve occupational safety and health, and sets its standards and practices.

Intensive farming is an agricultural intensification and mechanization system that aims to maximize yields from available land.

As early as agriculture emerged about 12,000 years ago, soil has established its status as a primary element of life on Earth, just like water.

Never miss a chance to live a little greener. You can practice simple good green habits and lead a sustainable lifestyle at your home.

I might not be a great cook myself, but I am without a doubt a big and loyal fan of the TOP CHEF show, particularly the Arab world edition. In one inspiring episode, the challenge was minimizing food waste; the competing chefs were tasked with making pumpkin-based dishes with minimum waste. The results were mind-blowing; a collection of creative and appealing dishes using the peel, the flesh, and even the seeds of pumpkins.

Did you know that 99% of your body's calcium is stored in your bones and teeth? This calcium makes up your bone bank. Calcium is "deposited" and "withdrawn" from your bone bank daily, based on your body's need for calcium. If your daily diet is low in calcium, calcium is "withdrawn" from your bone bank. Bone is broken down to keep your blood calcium level normal. 

The US cosmetics industry collected some $32 billion in 2004, with sales of skin care products bringing in the largest share. People spend loads of money on expensive cosmetics to treat skin problems; such as acne, wrinkles and dryness, while they overlook the cheapest, safest and most effective remedies: healing foods.

Imagine ordering your favorite cup of tea at the coffee shop, and the waiter replies: “Tea has gone extinct”! Can you cope with such a future?

We usually hear contradictory views on agricultural pesticides, with much focus on their hazards.

This fertile land, Egypt, daughter of the Nile, irrigated by its waters for thousands of years, was not in that remote past the land we know now. 

Inventions, based on scientific creativity, laid the foundation for the progress of humanity in several domains, especially that of technology.

Lack of food leads to malnutrition, which causes damage to the functions of the body, and is common in the poorer and developing countries.

Although the food produced globally can feed the whole world’s population, one-third of all the food produced is either lost or wasted.

Learn the basic elements and factors that, if missing or available, the plant does not get affected and stays healthy and in a good condition.

Plants are not only necessary for the human environment, they are also the base of a sustainable life for all living organisms.