Introduction Ask any farmer and he will tell you what nuisance weeds are. Weeds can grow anywhere, including on farmlands, and ruin the growth of crops. Weeds can cause major losses in the agricultural sector. But did you know that it is not possible to dismiss all the weeds as...

A centennial ago industrial agriculture appeared to be the solution for a world whose population was rapidly expanding. Synthetic fertilizers, chemical pesticides, and high-yield cereal hybrids were all touted as solutions to famine, population growth, and economic prosperity. As a result, the world's agricultural productivity tripled between 1960 and 2000,...

The world of medicine is continuously evolving and has come a long way. Today, there are drugs for many diseases that were once life-threatening. However, all said and done, these drugs are synthetic medicines made in a laboratory. While we cannot ignore the effectiveness of these drugs, the fact that...