Al-Mafraq, Jordan – Inside a greenhouse in al-Makeefta village in northern Jordan, Iman al-Athemat stood holding a spaghetti strainer she uses to harvest Azolla growing on the surface of pools. The ...

Scientists have been campaigning to turn the fast-growing Azolla into a food of the future. Others envision it becoming both a sustainable biofuel and a fertilizer that captures carbon. What is Azolla ...

A RECENT study by researchers from the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) revealed that growing azolla with rice can minimize the damage caused by golden apple snail (GAS) to the crop. Lead ...

Findings from this study suggest that azolla is food safe and has the potential to safely feed millions of people due to its rapid growth while free-floating on shallow fresh water without the need ...

THRISSUR: To think out of the box is what students need to do in order to achieve success not only in academics but also in the careers they will take up in the future.And this is what Nikhil V M and ...

Azolla fertilizer at Wangari Kuria's farm can be used as a protein nutrient in farm animals such as chicken and cattle and also can be used in crop farming. [David Gichuru, Standard] The soaring ...

Daniel Winstead, research technologist in the College of Agricultural Sciences, was lead author on the earlier Penn State study on azolla's nutrition and digestibility, and is a co-author on the ...

VISAKHAPATNAM: The animal husbandry department in Vizianagaram district is implementing a major byproduct boost through Azolla cultivation. The department has been given a Rs 100 crore budget as part ...