Perennial rice – An alternative to the ‘one-sow, one-harvest’ rice production: Benefits, challenges, and future prospects
With a high-yielding perennial rice variety moving onto landscapes in Asia and Africa, researchers from the Indian Institute of Rice Research (ICAR) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) released…
Breeding Potential for Increasing Carbon Sequestration via Rhizomatous Grain Sorghum
Building on existing knowledge of perennial sorghum development through The Land Institute’s breeding program and considerations around the benefits of perennial grain agriculture through research from The Land Institute and…
Soil microbial and plant biomass carbon allocation within perennial and annual grain cropping systems
Research collaborators from the University of Minnesota published a study indicating that perennial cropping systems with intermediate wheatgrass (Kernza) can sustain soil microbial activity and maintain higher root production than…
Introducing intermediate wheatgrass as a perennial grain crop into farming systems: insights into the decision-making process of pioneer farmers
Research collaborators at ISARA-Lyon in France conducted an analysis to better understand farmer needs related to Kernza production, including integration of the crop into existing systems, agronomic needs, and insights…
Selection for agronomic traits in intermediate wheatgrass increases responsiveness to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
A collaborative research paper between The Land Institute’s Lee DeHaan, Tim Crews, and colleagues at the Kansas Biological Survey and Center for Ecological Research showed that Kernza breeding at The…
What is the prospect of a perennial grain revolution of agriculture?
The Land Institute’s Tim Crews, Lee DeHaan, and Aubrey Streit Krug worked alongside international research colleagues from Sweden, Denmark, and France to release a comprehensive new paper in the journal Global…
A Perennial Green Revolution to address 21st-century food insecurity and malnutrition
Researchers at Colorado State University published a paper discussing the benefits of pursuing a “Perennial Green Revolution” where the further development of perennial grains like Kernza®, silflower (a perennial oilseed…
Perennial Grains and Oilseeds: Current Status and Future Prospects
Doug Cattani, perennial grain research partner of The Land Institute from the University of Manitoba in Canada, provided an overview on the role of perennial grains in the future direction…
Exploring the Linkages Between Soil and Human Health
The National Academies Press released a consensus study documenting the linkages between soil and human health, particularly the connection between the nutrient density of food and the condition of the…
Grain agriculture and the end of the fossil fuel era
A great deal of attention is currently focused on how agriculture in highly industrialized countries contributes to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and how certain farming innovations might curb the emissions…
Perennial Baki™ Bean Safety for Human Consumption: Evidence from an Analysis of Heavy Metals, Folate, Canavanine, Mycotoxins, Microorganisms and Pesticides
The Land Institute’s Perennial Legumes and Crop Stewardship teams, with support from research partner Muhammet Şakiroğlu, co-authored the third installment of a series of papers documenting the characteristics of perennial…
Amino acid and fatty acid profiles of perennial Baki™ bean
The Land Institute’s Crop Stewardship and Perennial Legumes teams released a paper detailing the nutritional composition of Perennial Baki™ Bean, the edible pulse derived from the perennial legume sainfoin, to…