Fertilizing the Seas with Iron

The Holy Quran and Science on Seas

God almighty has stated the importance of sea in various verses of the holy Quran. Since more than 2500 kilometers of the borders of Iran includes sea waters, attention to Quran’s statements about sea is an important duty while human life completely depends on the right knowledge and exploitation of this God-given resource. The word “Bahr” which means sea has been mentioned in 32 verses of Qura...

Harvesting the Seas

Surviving the Cytochrome Seas

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Fertilizing hidden hunger

A healthy meal is a complex cocktail of macroand micro-nutrients. Yet, when it comes to discussing diets, we typically consider calories to be the central drivers of hunger and obesity, disregarding other factors. The threat that climate change poses to agricultural productivity and food security around the world, especially in the tropics and sub-tropics, is also usually analysed only in terms...

Fertilizing Growth: Agricultural Inputs

This paper uses cross-country panel data to estimate the agronomic inputs that lead to cereal yield improvements and the consequences for countries' processes of structural change. The results suggest a clear role for fertilizer, modern seeds and water in boosting yields. It then estimates empirical links in developing economies between increased agricultural yields and economic growth; in part...