Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Food Crops News 142



GM crops will sow food insecurity
Hindu Business Line

The decision of bringing in GM food may not only harm Indian agriculture overwhelmingly but also push a majority of people to the brink of starvation. GM crops are an extension of input-intensive and labour-displacing model of industrial agriculture ... <http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/gm-crops-will-sow-food-insecurity/article4432002.ece > See all stories on this topic: <http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/gm-crops-will-sow food-insecurity/article4432002.ece&hl=en&geo=us>

Syria's civil war slashing food crops, UN says
Columbus Dispatch

Home News; Syria's civil war slashing food crops, U.N. says. Syria's civil war slashing food crops, U.N. says. Local. Volunteer firefighter charged in arson · Columbus girl killed in Pickaway County wreck · Some veterans are skeptical about women in ... <http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/national_world/2013/01/24/syrias-civil-war-slashing-food-crops-u-n--says.html> See all stories on this topic: <http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/national_world/2013/01/24/syrias-civil-war-slashing-food-crops-u-n--says.html&hl=en&geo=us>

Food Science Expert Claims that Genetically Modified Crops Are 'Over ...
PlanetSave.com

There is little doubt that genetically modified (GM) crops will play an increasingly crucial role in global agriculture in the coming decades — especially as the world grapples with the challenges of providing food, and food security, for an estimated ... <http://planetsave.com/2013/02/18/food-science-expert-claims-that-genetically-modified-crops-are-over-regulated-cites-public-fear-misinformation/> See all stories on this topic: <http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://planetsave.com/2013/02/18/food-science-expert-claims-that-genetically-modified-crops-are-over-regulated-cites-public-fear-misinformation/&hl=en&geo=us>

Food science expert: Genetically modified crops are overregulated
EurekAlert (press release)

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — It has been almost 20 years since the first genetically modified foods showed up in produce aisles throughout the United States and the rest of the world, but controversy continues to surround the products and their regulation. <http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-02/uoia-fse021113.php> See all stories on this topic:
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150 scientists raise concerns about GM crops, write to Natarajan
Times of India

Their primanry concern is that Ministry of Agriculture is allegedly making a case for GM crops by stating that the technology is 'absolutely needed' for India's food security. They referred to a recent affidavit filed by the ministry of agriculture in ... <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/150-scientists-raise-concerns-about-GM-crops-writeto-Natarajan/articleshow/18422031.cms> See all stories on this topic: <http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/150-scientists-raise-concerns-about-GM-crops-write-to-Natarajan/articleshow/18422031.cms&hl=en&geo=us>

Battle lines harden over GM crops
Calcutta Telegraph

8: The biotechnology industry and an environmental group have hardened battle lines over the future of genetically modified food crops in India on the third anniversary of the indefinite moratorium on GM brinjal imposed by
former environment minister ... <http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130209/jsp/nation/story_16541614.jsp> See all stories on this topic: <http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130209/jsp/nation/story_16541614.jsp&hl=en&geo=us>

On the World's Food Supply
Yale Environment 360

Much of this demand will have to be met by boosting the supply of staple crops such as rice, maize and wheat, which provide about 60 percent of the calories consumed by humans. Yet yields of the most important food crops are stagnating, and new ...
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"Variations in Climatic Parameters and Food Crop Yields ...
Data on the climatic variables were collected from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, AirForce Base, Makurdi while the data on food crop yields were collected ... <http://works.bepress.com/cjes_kogistateuniversity/17>

Production of major crops likely to fall by 2.8% in FY13: CMIE
Economic Times

"Production of non-food crops is projected to fall by 2.7 per cent in 2012-13. Along with 2.9 per cent decline in output of food grains will lead to a dip in production of major crops by 2.8 per cent in 2012-13," Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy ... <http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/production-of-major-crops-likely-to-fall-by-2-8-in-fy13-cmie/articleshow/18316319.cms> See all stories on this topic: <http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/production-of-major-crops-likely-to-fall-by-2-8-in-fy13-cmie/articleshow/18316319.cms&hl=en&geo=us>

Flood hits Belu regency, devastates food crops
Jakarta Post

Major flooding, following incessant rains over the last three days, has inundated at least nine villages and devastated vast areas of food crops in Belu regency, East Nusa Tenggara. Belu Deputy Regent Lodovikus Taolin
confirmed the disaster on phone on ... <http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/02/01/flood-hits-belu-regency-devastates-food-crops.html>
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Production of Pharmaceutical Proteins in Solanaceae Food Crops

Abstract: The benefits of increased safety and cost-effectiveness make vegetable crops appropriate systems for the production and delivery of pharmaceutical ... <http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/14/2/2753>

Flood hits Belu regency, devastates food crops | ReliefWeb

Major flooding, following incessant rains over the last three days, has inundated at least nine villages and devastated vast areas of food crops in Belu regency, ... <http://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/flood-hits-belu-regency-devastates-food-crops>

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