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The article discusses biofuel production from jatropha crops, the industry's popularity among investors in Great Britain, and industry impacts on poor communities in developing countries related to land conflicts, food security, and hunger. Jatropha is characterized to contain non-edible vegetable oil that can be processed into diesel fuel. It is grown largely in Africa, Latin America, and south-east Asia. Farmers encouraged to plant jatropha for biomass energy production have not realized promised incomes because of poor demand for the product. Companies promoting jatropha investments include Onyx World Ltd., Sustain Investments, and BluSky.

The article discusses the scientific issues in the agriculture sector in Great Britain. It cites the move by scientists to study the seed processing techniques to find out why sugar beet crops failed to emerge properly after the very cold season in March 2013. The opinion of the British Beet Research Organisation (BBRO) lead scientist Mark Stevens on the developments is also cited.

Focuses on the investigations into the origins of potato ring rot outbreaks in the Netherlands launched by the Dutch government stating that cross-contamination at a Dutch seed grading facility is one of the causes. Findings of the investigations based on a report from Great Britain's Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Need for good hygiene practices in grading facilities in Great Britain according to British Potato Council's Iain Dykes.