Friday, November 21, 2014

Food Crops News 259

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Update of Food Crops News from 14 Nov. to 21 Nov., 2014.

food crops
Daily update November 21, 2014


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CleanTechnica
Origins Movie: "The Planet is an Ecosystem of Life, and We Are Part of that Ecosystem"
You can find me at a Las Vegas Raw Food Meetup Go green. ... raised the allowable concentration of glyphosate on food crops and animal fodder.
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International Business Times AU
Doomsday Seed Vault Safeguards More Marijuana Seeds
The diversity of food crops faces the challenge of climate change, evolving plant disease and the forever expanding population, The Ministry of ...
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food crops
Daily update November 20, 2014


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Businessweek
How GMO Crops Can Be Good for the Environment
Among the winners in this month's elections, along with the Republican candidate in just about every competitive race, were foods containing ...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Crops play a major role in the annual CO2 cycle increase
While the area of farmed land has not significantly increased, the production efficiency of that land has. Intensive agricultural management over the ...
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TheCropSite
Conference to Debate Food vs Feed
UK - Animal feed vs human food will come under the microscope at the ... “Grazing cattle and sheep on land where you can't grow food crops due to ...
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Triangle Business Journal
The great food debate: Why GMOs are safe, and why they should be labeled
In short, GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, are food crops that have been genetically modified in order to increase crop yield. Scientists and ...
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Aljazeera.com
Transforming food
The African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC), is working with the World Agroforestry Centre in Nairobi to develop lesser-known food crops in Africa.
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Charlotte Observer
UNC, NFL star Jason Brown, who gave away his crops, delivers his own child
He had no farming experience but bought a 1,000-acre farm near Louisburg in Franklin County with the intention of growing crops to donate to food ...
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TakePart
Turns Out, the Future of Food Lies in These Old Seeds
The couple brought the seeds for these melons from Europe, along with seeds of 800 other varieties of food crops, with the hope that in addition to ...
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Changing the genetics of food
As for health risks, UCS acknowledges that eating refined products derived from GE crops is unlikely to cause health problems, but maintains that ...
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ABC Online
Ecuador's flower growing technology helps improve food production
It's an export industry worth $800 million to Ecuador, and floriculture is teaching farmers how to grow better food crops. Benito Jaramillo was perhaps ...
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Crop Biotech Update
November 19, 2014
The International Food Policy and Research Institute (IFPRI) and its partners released the Global Nutrition Report 2014, the first-ever comprehensive narrative on health and country-level progress toward reducing malnutrition across the globe. The report contains a global profile and country profiles on nutrition for each of the United Nations' 193 member states, with accounts on the specific developments happening for each country. It will be a centerpiece of the 2nd International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) in Rome on November 19-21, 2014.
Furthermore, the report includes case studies from Bangladesh, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Indonesia, and India. Country profiles provide dashboards of more than 80 indicators of nutrition outcomes, determinants, program coverage, resources, and political commitment.
For more information about the report, visit http://www.ifpri.org/pressroom/briefing/global-nutrition-report-launched and http://allafrica.com/stories/201411141155.html.
The US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has granted non-regulatory status to event KK179, with commercial name HarvXtraTM, a genetically engineered low-lignin alfalfa variety from Monsanto and Forage Genetics International developed in cooperation with the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation and the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center.
The cells of the biotech alfalfa were manipulated to reduce the production of lignin, increasing digestibility and widening the harvest window for the alfalfa. The U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center says increased digestibility would mean more beef and milk produced per pound of feed and less manure from those animals. The alfalfa is not currently available for sale and is still pending regulatory approvals from key export markets with functioning regulatory systems.
Read the APHIS Notice of Determination of Nonregulated Status here: http://1.usa.gov/1xNFJ11.
Read the HarvXtra white paper here: http://www.foragegenetics.com/fgi/media/PDFs/HarvXtra%E2%84%A2-Alfalfa_White-Paper.pdf.
A team of Mexican researchers and crop advisers studied the main pests causing reduction in maize production and the main methods used to combat the pests from 2010-2013.
The researchers found the diversity of growing conditions to be the greatest problem in the implementation of integrated pest management (IPM) programs for Mexico's 2 million maize growers. They also pointed out that another obstacle is the lack of insect resistant Bt maize varieties which are grown in 90 percent of maize fields in the U.S. and produce yields three times larger than Mexican yields.
"According to our estimates, 3,000 tons of organophosphate active ingredient is sold in Mexico each year to control only fall armyworm, only on corn," said Professor Urbano Nava-Camberos of the Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, and one of the authors of the study. "In addition, applications are also made to cutworms, corn rootworms, borers, and corn earworms that do not necessarily coincide with the fall armyworm applications. However, all of these insect pests can be effectively controlled with Bt corn and integrated pest management programs."
The study is published in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management. Read the original article at http://entomologytoday.org/2014/11/17/insect-resistant-maize-could-increase-yields-and-decrease-pesticide-use-in-mexico/.
Scientists from the University of Arkansas have found out that they can harness photosynthesis to increase rice yields by up to 30 percent. Led by Andy Pereira, the research group examined a protein that acts as a "switch" to activate genes that can enhance the photosynthesis activity of rice plants.
The researchers discovered that the protein, known as higher yield rice (HYR), could enable the plants to survive stress, thrive and increase productivity. Pereira said "The regulator HYR does regulate photosynthesis, a complex process. I saw in the greenhouse that the plants using the HYR regulator were much greener than any others. It was because of more chlorophyll, hence, higher photosynthesis."
Plants under stress shut down photosynthesis to stop producing reactive oxygen, which is damaging to them. This is where the HYR regulator protein comes in by keeping the whole photosynthesis machinery active and maintaining productivity, Pereira explained. The research showed that HYR increases photosynthesis, which increases sugars, increases biomass and finally leads to more grain yield among normal rice cultivars.
For more information, read the news release available at: http://newswire.uark.edu/articles/25952/rice-yield-increase-of-30-percent-enabled-by-use-of-a-photosynthesis-switch-researchers-learn.
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food crops
Daily update November 19, 2014


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The Rock River Times
EarthTalk: Assessing the risks of genetically engineered crops
Twenty-one countries and the European Union have instituted policies requiring foods created using genetic engineering (GE) be labeled accordingly ...
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China's red tape trips up farm firms bringing crops home
Chinese companies farming abroad are having trouble selling the food they produce back home because of a web of domestic rules, a report has ...
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89.3 KPCC
To end food waste, change needs to begin at home
There are lots of reasons for food waste. Some crops are never harvested. Some foods are thrown out if they don't meet cosmetic standards.
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USDA.gov (press release) (blog)
High Five for High Tunnels — Tool Brings Conservation, Fresh Produce to Detroit
During a growing season, producers harvest vegetables and replant different crops within a high tunnel, as the demand for local food increases in ...
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Voters in 2 States Reject GMO Labeling
Some activists and organic food advocates say there are too many ... But the FDA in 1992 said genetically modified crops are no different than regular ...
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edie.net
AD digestate 'safe' for farmers crops in Scotland
This can then be used back on farmland to grow more food and keep the ... sold as 'biofertiliser', reflecting its benefits for crops and the environment.
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Summit County Citizens Voice
Food Security a Hostage to Wall Street and US Global Hegemony
Small farmers in the country now produce over 90% of diverse agricultural food crops, while they only provided 60 to 70% of the national food before ...
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Lawn & Landscape
Bringing farm to table
Gachina will plant fruit trees, berry bushes, culinary herbs, some perennial food crops (artichokes, for instance) and an array of vegetables. Volunteers ...
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FreshPlaza
Vitamin-A rich sweet potato improves nutrition and health of millions throughout sub-Saharan Africa
For the first time, this year's crop in the U.S. White House kitchen garden ... forever grateful and will never stop feeding my child on these food crops.”
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food crops
Daily update November 18, 2014


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You'll find a bumper crop of ideas at farming conference
Interested in growing medicinal herbs, making hard cider, using organic seeds, raising native plants or helping build up the local food economy?
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GMO labeling advocates trying to solve non-existent problem
The same is true with all of the other genetically modified crops that are processed into food products also to include meat and dairy products.
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'Adopt biotechnology-driven food'
CALLS for government to adopt biotechnology-driven food, commonly ... Organism (GMO) food, are growing louder with local crop researchers and ...
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food crops
Daily update November 17, 2014


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The Inquisitr
Monsanto Suggests RoundUp Herbicide Treatment For Many Crops Right Before Harvest, Not Just ...
Though these crops are not always used in human foods, this might, in part, help explain to the public the results from a breast milk study released ...
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Assessing the risks of genetically engineered crops
earth-new Dear EarthTalk: What are the potential health and environmental impacts of so many genetically engineered organisms in our food supply?
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PBS NewsHour
Field of weeds: Could agriculture crisis crop up from herbicide resistance?
And the problem is spreading, which could mean more lost crops and lost .... The center for food safety, a national environmental advocacy group, ...
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Press Herald
Food sovereignty movement grows roots among Passamaquoddy
“You name it, we've tried it,” said Dana, whose own crops included potatoes ... “Food sovereignty” is a noble label that really means self-sufficiency.
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American academics seek to boost crop productivity to help poor farmers stave off famine
And that might put more food in more mouths and earn money for struggling farmers in the world's poorest countries. "The science, how to increase ...
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The Express Tribune
Damage assessment: Floods trigger fears of food insecurity
The flooding destroyed standing crops, killed livestock and curtailed livelihood activities – and this would have a devastating impact on food security.
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Countering The Emotional Blackmail And Bogus Claims Of The GMO Lobby
[Using GM food and data science is] the only thing that will enable us to feed ... It claims that GM crops provide higher yields and higher incomes for ...
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Gardener: Help create healthier ecosystems by becoming a backyard beekeeper
Bees are solely responsible for pollinating many of our food crops such as fruits, berries, nuts and vegetables. In fact, about a third of all the food we ...
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You'll find a bumper crop of ideas at farming conference
This year's trade show offers farmers and those interested in local food ... plans to offer “Kids, crops, sows and cows: Life happens, learn to bounce.
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Ark in the Arctic
In fact, the Vault already holds the most diverse collection of food crop ... of crop species now secured in the Vault, and of the major crops, roughly half ...
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food crops
Daily update November 16, 2014


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AberdeenNews.com
Row crops important part of habitat management plan
Row crops such as corn, sorghum and soybeans planted on public areas provide a key food source for wild game, such as pheasants and deer.
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Products From AD Safe For Farmers' Crops, Says Quality Meat Scotland
Products From AD Safe For Farmers' Crops, Says Quality Meat Scotland ... This can then be used back on farmland to grow more food and keep the ...
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Irish Times
A winter's garden tale
The trick to keeping all of these food crops happy during the cool, dark autumn and winter months is a combination of generous spacing between ...
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Congressional Action on Food Labeling Needed | Commentary
Those farmers who plant both biotech and conventional crops may even have to buy a second set of harvesting equipment. Food manufacturers will ...
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Daily News
Tanzania registers huge success in food security
“Early assessment of food crops during 2013/14 shows that we produced 16.02 million tonnes while demand is at 12.77 million tonnes,” Mr Zambi said ...
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GMOs feed lively discussion on food supply
... down to which is more hazardous to your health: Genetically modified food versus lower yields and/or crops treated with herbicides and pesticides.
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Kenya to promote conservation of indigenous crops
Broad programs have been initiated to conserve the traditional food crops," Kariuki said during the launch of the second phase of a regional project ...
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New Era
Utilise Dry Land Crop Scheme - Iita
"The purpose of the programme is to empower farmers in the Communal Crop Growing Areas to increase production and enhance household food ...
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RT
Monsanto sues Hawaii county over GMO ban
RT
Maui County voters approved a temporary ban on GMO crop cultivation in a ... The state has become a battleground between biotech firms and food ...
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The Independent
EU science adviser was vital independent voice
If food crops can be made more resistant to drought, floods or disease, they could help meet the challenge of feeding millions of people in the world's ...
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food crops
Daily update November 15, 2014


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Leadership Newspapers
Genetically Improved Crops Will Develop Nigerian Agriculture Sector
While arguments persist on the implications of GMCs, there is a scientific consensus that foods derived from GM crops pose no greater risks to human ...
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Haaretz
How Israel is making the case for genetically modified food
Supplying food to a growing population without destroying the world's ... food crops increased by 16.8 percent, while the yields grew by 93 percent.
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AberdeenNews.com
Row crops are important part of GF&P habitat management plan
Row crops such as corn, sorghum and soybeans planted on public areas provide a key food source for wild game such as pheasants and deer.
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Phys.Org
Editorial: Feeding a growing world population
In a Popular Science magazine essay titled “10 Common GMO claims Debunked,” science journalist Brooke Borel wrote: “Virtually all of our food crops ...
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Genetic Modification Increases Crop Yield With No Ill Effects
Through plant-gene modification, we have larger crop production, lower food prices and less impact on the environment. Even better nutritional ...
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The Votes Are in on Soda Taxes and GMO Labeling
For example, plants may be genetically engineered to produce characteristics to enhance the growth or nutritional profile of food crops. While these ...
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Munchies_ Food by VICE
The Arctic Doomsday Vault Might Save Our Food Future
If climate change threatens the world's present supply of food, we want in ... “It will mean a different environment for the production of crops, and we'll ...
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Community calendar (Nov. 13)
Info: 575-538-1623. Community Forum: The Silver City Food Co-op's Community Forum is a discussion on New Native Food Crops for New Mexico.
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Daily Mail
Britain's EU adviser Anne Glover who backs GM farming is ousted
... to the EU, said last year: 'I am 99.99 per cent certain from the scientific evidence that there are no health issues with food produced from GM crops.
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food crops
Daily update November 14, 2014


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EurActiv



The Paper Magazine
Climate may be changing crops
It is difficult to say whether the climate change we are now experiencing is negatively impacting the nutritional quality of our food, researchers warn ...
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EU moves closer to enabling national bans on GM crops
Although the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has sanctioned several GM crops, many European consumers spurn these foods, and some ...
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Phys.Org
New study shows healthier food choices could dramatically decrease environmental costs of ...
Trees are burned and habitat destroyed (as shown here, in Mexico) for agriculture, possibly to grow crops as feed for livestock. Credit: WIKI ...
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Kenyan farmers profit from the sun to water crops
Farmers who move from subsistence agriculture into growing higher-value crops with advanced irrigation are more likely to remain food-secure, ...
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MEPs vote to firm up national bans on GM crops in Europe
MEPs voted to allow national bans on genetically modified food crops for environmental reasons on Tuesday, even if the EU has already approved ...
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