Agriculture and Food Systems
1 reportAgriculture and Food Systems is examined through field measurements, monitoring records, experiments, and evidence about ecological or human consequences. Evidence comes from soil fertility, food security, and primary observations, and competing models remain viable when observations are sparse or indirect.
Fertilizer use and supply chains are compared with direct observations. This record clarifies what lifecycle assessments include and how farming practices affect yields, distinguishing a consistent pattern from a uniquely established explanation.
Fertilizer use and supply chains are compared with direct observations. This record clarifies what lifecycle assessments include and how farming practices affect yields, distinguishing a consistent pattern from a uniquely established explanation.
Roman Female Farm Managers Oversaw Wine and Oil Production
A new analysis of Roman-era texts and archaeological evidence reveals that women known as vilicae managed large-scale wine and olive oil production, challenging the long-held view that their roles were limited to domestic tasks