Monday, December 15, 2014

Food Crops News 261

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Update of Food Crops News from 04 Dec. to 14 Dec., 2014.

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Daily update December 14, 2014


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Financial Express
Bad news for Narendra Modi govt as negative growth looms in farms
Also, annual consumer food price inflation fell to 3.14 per cent in November, from 5.59 per cent the previous month, as ... “The crash in global prices of these crops over the last 7-8 months is getting transmitted to the domestic market.
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Irish Times
Climate Change Creates New Geography of Food
They are worried about rising food prices if tropical countries fail to take ... Crops like coffee, cacao and beans are especially vulnerable to drastic ...
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Food Security Group Wins Major Funding For World-Leading Food and Land Research
The Scottish Food Security Alliance-Crops (SFSA-C), which is a collaborative venture between the University of Aberdeen, The James Hutton Institute ...
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Africa Economy: Africa's orphaned crops slowly bounce back under scientists' efforts
The crops, including Amaranth, Spider plant, African Nightshade and other traditional vegetables, are vital for subsistence farmers for food in many ...
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food crops
Daily update December 13, 2014


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Christian Science Monitor
Crop diversity and the future of food
Genetic preservationists are vital to the sustainability of our future food ... the need for conserving diversity in both crops and animals is critical.
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... realized the need for an agricultural research organization that would help the region develop its food crop sector for domestic and export purposes.
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USDA Provides Greater Protection for Fruit, Vegetable and Other Specialty Crop Growers
"These new protections will help ensure that farm families growing crops for food, fiber or livestock consumption will be better able to withstand losses ...
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New plant breeding academy graduates to improve Africa's 'orphan' crops
It is designed to increase food security and help eliminate malnutrition and ... The African Orphan Crops Consortium plans to use the latest scientific ...
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Livemint
38 Countries Face Food Insecurity Despite Record Cereal Crop Worldwide: UN
Food insecurity is worsening in several countries due to civil conflicts, adverse weather and the Ebola outbreak, says the latest Crop Prospects and ...
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Science 2.0
10000 Year Old Agricultural Wisdom Could Lead To Future Food Security
Once the basics were covered, then other crops and culture could thrive. ... human population is putting increasing demands on food production.
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The Indian Express
Crop area down, negative growth looms in farms
Also, annual consumer food price inflation fell to 3.14 per cent in November, from 5.59 per cent the previous month, as per official numbers released ...
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Hearing highlights need for national, consistent labeling standard
Farmers will have to segregate crops, food companies will have to build new plants and buy additional warehouse space, plants will have to hire new ...
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Daily update December 12, 2014


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NPR
Debate: Should We Genetically Modify Food?
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Scientists have long been altering the genes of food crops, to boost food production and to make crops more pest-, drought- and cold-resistant.
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Economic Consequences of Regulations of GM Crops
Health and environmental concerns surrounding genetically modified food crops have divided public opinion. One consequence is that governments ...
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Manufacturing.net
Can Organic Crops Compete With Industrial Agriculture?
They specifically highlighted two agricultural practices - multi-cropping (growing several crops together on the same field) and crop rotation - that ...
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Why on earth is the City Council trying to ban GMO crops in LA?
Even if you hate the idea of genetically modified food, you would gain ... a Los Angeles City Council proposal to ban the growing of such crops here.
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UN News Centre
UN food agency reports record cereal crop as Ebola, conflict threaten food security
The latest Crop Prospects and Food Situation Report shows that while bumper crops in Europe and a record maize output in the United States of ...
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Science World Report
Fungus-growing ants selectively cultivate their crops
However, humans were not the first to see merit in cultivating their own food, ... The fungus produces clusters of inflated food packages for the ants.
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STV Dundee
The Scottish Food Security Alliance-Crops receives cash boost
The project, which is a collaboration between Dundee and Aberdeen Unis and the James Hutton Institute, has been awarded €2million funding to ...
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Charlotte Observer
Corn, Soybeans Decline as USDA Raises Forecast for World Crops
Corn, Soybeans Decline as USDA Raises Forecast for World Crops ... Bigger global grain and oilseed supplies have pushed world food costs to a ...
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NPR (blog)
Cheap Crops Mean Tight Times For Midwest's Fledgling Farmers
Cheap Crops Mean Tight Times For Midwest's Fledgling Farmers ... He considers himself a farmer, but he's worked in agricultural sales since ...
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Daily update December 11, 2014


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UC Berkeley
Can organic crops compete with industrial agriculture?
They specifically highlighted two agricultural practices, multi-cropping (growing several crops together on the same field) and crop rotation, that would ...
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The Denver Post
LA backpedals on proposal to ban growing genetically modified crops
Los Angeles lawmakers reversed course late Monday on a proposed ban on the growth of genetically modified crops that had previously faced nearly ...
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Global Risks of Rejecting Agricultural Biotechnology
In addition to increased crop productivity, biotechnology can create more nutritious crops, produce more food, increase household income, and ...
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Scientist
Europe Softens on GM Crops
Opponents of GM crops, on the other hand, are displeased that the European Food Safety Authority's evaluation process has not changed. “In the ...
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Kansas Soybean Expo Jan. 7, Topeka
One of North America's leading farm and food advocates and the author of the No More Food Fights! book, she serves as a resource for people ...
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LA City Council Committee Rejects Ban On Genetically Modified Food
LA City Council Committee Rejects Ban On Genetically Modified Food ... a proposed ban on the cultivation and sale of genetically modified crops.
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FreshPlaza
Chile: Solar panels improve crops and water supply
Small producers in Chile are reaping the benefits of the sun improving their crops. The Ministry of Energy of Chile and the Foundation for Agricultural ...
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Gizmag
One man's (milk)weed is another's natural solution to oil spills
Monarchs have been in steep decline, which is partly due to the decline of milkweed from the spraying of pesticides on food crops. There's even a ...
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Inter-cropping helps biodiversity conservation
“Inter-cropping cash crops with oil palms and rubber can diversify food nutrition for humans and enhance soil fertility for crop health,” said Crops For ...
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Crop Biotech Update
December 10, 2014

Intelligence Squared (iq2) Debates hosted a livestreamed debate on Fora.tv about genetically modified food. World Food Prize 2013 laureate Robert Fraley and University of California, Davis scientist Alison Van Eenennaam argued that planting of GM foods should be allowed. On the other hand, Margaret Mellon, formerly of the Union of Concerned Scientists, and Charles Benbrook of Washington State University argued the negative. The argument of the biotech scientists won by huge margin shift in the audience, which changed from 32% to 60% in favor of GM foods. Watch the video at http://fora.tv/2014/12/03/Genetically_Modify_Food.
India's environment minister Mr. Prakash Javadekar said that there is no scientific evidence that genetically modified (GM) crops are bad for health or environment. In a written response in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, over the queries of the recent decision of GEAC granting approval to field trials, the minister quoted, "GM crops have beneficial traits such as insect resistance and herbicide tolerance, stress tolerance, fungal resistance, disease resistance, salt tolerance, drought tolerance, enhanced yield and nutrition that may help in food security." The minister said that GM crops particularly GM corn, canola, soybean, and cotton are being cultivated and consumed by humans as well as animals in many countries of the world as food, feed and processed products.
"There is no scientific evidence to prove that GM crops would harm soil, human health and environment," he said. "In view of various concerns related to the safety, efficacy and agronomic performance of transgenic seeds, extensive evaluation and regulatory approval process takes place before any GM plant is approved for commercial cultivation," he added.
He informed that the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) recently approved 12 GM crops - cotton, rice, castor, wheat, maize, groundnut, potato, sorghum, brinjal, mustard, sugarcane, and chickpea - for experimental field trials for the purpose of generating biosafety data.
For more details visit http://www.ptinews.com/news/5423713_No-scientific-evidence-to-prove-GM-crops-harmful--Govt-.html.
Arsenic is a carcinogenic element which makes it dangerous for human health. Plants accumulate this element due to its presence in soil and water. Naturally, plants have the ability to control the level of the accumulated arsenic by converting arsenate to arsenite through chemical reduction occurring in the roots. The arsenite is then transported to the shoot through phosphate transport system. This conversion provides the key for the detoxification process of arsenic. A group of international scientists from University of Aberdeen, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, and Rothamsted Research studied this process to find the gene responsible for it.
By the use of genome-wide association mapping in Arabidopsis thaliana, they were able to reveal the gene needed for the conversion process. The scientists named High Arsenic Content 1 (HAC1) as the gene mainly responsible in the chemical reduction process. This gene encodes the enzyme, arsenate reductase, that converts arsenate to arsenite. Removal of this gene in plant causes an increased concentration and accumulated of arsenic levels in the shoots.This further testify the importance of this gene in the conversion process. Identification of this gene is necessary in breeding new varieties of crop with less arsenic accumulation.
Read more at http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002009.
As the country is gearing up towards possible commercialization of biotech crops, a workshop on "Farmers at the forefront in applying genetically modified crops in Vietnam" was held on December 3, 2014 at the Headquarters of Vietnam Farmer's Union at Rural Today newspaper, Hanoi. Close to 100 research scientists and experts in Vietnam, representatives from different local businesses and industries, and Farmer's Union of provinces and cities, as well as maize growers in the country participated.
Dr. Nguyen Duy Luong, deputy chairman of the Central Vietnam Farmer's Association, in his opening remarks expressed his hope that Farmers Union at different levels would get more information about GM crops and its benefits in preparation for the official commercialization of biotech crops in the country.  Journalist Luu Quang Dinh, chief editor of Rural Today newspaper, opined that it is high time that correct and science-based information on biotech crops be known and circulated in the light of the many unfounded issues on the technology.
Asian Farmers Network regional chair Mr. Edwin Paraluman and Philippine chair Mr. Reynaldo Cabanao shared their personal experiences on the production and consumption of biotech corn in the Philippines, as well as its contribution to the corn and livestock industry.
For more information on this workshop, contact Lê Đức Linh of AgBiotechVN at ldlinh@gmail.com.
 

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Daily update December 10, 2014


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AMU VC offers Modi help to clean rivers, keep crops fresh
Our scientists have treated certain crops… and found that even without ... He said the food materials had been tested and were fit for consumption.
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The Hindu
Simian menace makes life hell for Konott residents
Let alone food crops or fruits that grow in the backyards, the monkeys do not spare even clothes left to dry or food items kept in our kitchens, say the ...
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Put algae in your tank
(Nanowerk News) Because food crops are also used for energy production, millions of people are threatened by starvation. Algae could provide an ...
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Daily update December 9, 2014


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Food Dive
EU reaches compromise on GMO crops
The European Union has reached a compromise over a controversial plan that could have expanded the production of GMO crops. Under the deal ...
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Inquirer.net
Christmas food supplies safe despite 'Ruby' farm damage, DA says
Immature crops still on the fields may still recover after the typhoon has passed, ... As for reports that the National Food Authority was considering a ...
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IBNLive
Bihar Bumper Crops Attract World Commodity Traders
Bihar had an initial advantage as corn is grown year-round to meet local food demand, making it a natural place for traders to seek supplies when ...
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Price swings good for alternative crops
Price swings good for alternative crops ... Farmer experts on food-grade soybeans, canola and sunflowers spoke on a panel at the Northern Ag Expo ...
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Amira group ties up with 7500 farmers for organic crops
The products were launched at the organic food show held at Kochi in the presence of Union Agriculture Minister, Radha Mohan Singh and Chief ...
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Business Recorder
Food prices pull down Tanzania's inflation in November
"The inflation rate has declined as a result of slower increase in food prices after good rains in a bumper harvest of food crops," Ephraim Kwesigabo, ...
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GMO Awareness or Propaganda?
The author and food expert put it this way: “This propaganda echoed the idea that GM crops are somehow different and that students should be able to ...
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TheCropSite
Low Arsenic Gene Identified - Could Lead to New Crop Varieties
UK - Concerns about arsenic in food have grown in recent years, leading to scientific work to investigate how plants deal with arsenic. Research has ...
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KRCU
Monsanto Representatives To Discuss 'The Future Of The American Food Chain' At Southeast
“There's fewer bees out there, and if there's fewer bees, less plants are being pollinated and there would be less horticultural crop food available for all ...
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Breaking environmentalists' myths about pesticides
... the pests and diseases that threaten our food crops then how is the agricultural industry going to feed the billions of hungry stomachs on the planet?
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Daily update December 8, 2014


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The Independent
Smart farmers call in the gleaners: Volunteers are salvaging crops that supermarkets refuse to take ...
There has been a lot of attention on food wasted by supermarkets and ... Instead, the crops that don't make the grade are ploughed back into the field ...
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Gloucester Citizen
Volunteers salvage crops that supermarkets refuse to take and give them to food charities
Smart farmers are calling in volunteers to salvage crops that supermarkets refuse to take and giving them to food charities. It is estimated that 20 to 40 ...
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For crop farmers, sometimes less is more
In fact, farmers are harvesting record crops this year. ... The belief that food demand is inherently inelastic is one reason many past U.S. government ...
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The Hindu
Protective nets prove fatal for birds
Birds attack food crops, especially jowar and maize which have been sown in about 5,000 hectares this season. Birds face disaster during the period ...
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Genetically modified organism fact or fiction
One of the first GMO plants or crops introduced in the U.S. commercially ... by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, American Medical Association, ...
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Conserving banana varieties is the need of the hour: Experts
There are indications that more people are getting into horticulture cultivation, and exports might surpass the export of food crops in the next 10 years, ...
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Bend Bulletin
An island in a sea of genetically modified crops
He worries about practical issues, such as what happens if GMO crops are grown next door and spread into his field, corrupting foods he aims to sell ...
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Climatic conditions suitable for cultivation of soya bean crop
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan imports soya bean oil worth 456 million dollars. Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) has introduced new ...
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Daily update December 7, 2014


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Nature.com
Compromise blooms in European GM crop debate
This means that EU approval of several GM crops that have been in limbo for ... But faced with opposition to GM food from some member states, the ...
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DAWN.com
Farm lobby in revolt over crop prices
ISLAMABAD: The government's consent to abolish general sales (GST) on agricultural inputs seem to have failed to satisfy landowning lawmakers, ...
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NTV
Climate Change Could Have Huge Impact on Agriculture
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Many agricultural regions will experience declines in crop and livestock production from increased stress due to weeds, diseases, insect pests, and ...
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Free press journal
Now, Modi Govt Bats For GM Crops In RS
NEW DELHI : The Modi government is batting for promotion of the genetically modified (GM) crops to play a major role in food security. Environment ...
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Canadian Underwriter
Ontario government could expand Agricorp production insurance offerings
Ontario's ruling Liberals are proposing to possibly expand the list of agricultural products eligible for crop insurance under Agricorp, while the ...
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food crops
Daily update December 6, 2014


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Staple food crops pricing: CCP takes note of suspected cartelization
Staple food crops pricing: CCP takes note of suspected cartelization ... has taken notice of the staple food items pricing and suspected cartelisation in ...
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NDTV
Govt says no to field trials of GM crops
It has refused to give permission for other crops saying that these were food crops and the state government can not take any risk involving health of ...
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Anti-GMO Activism and Its Impact on Food Security
Science should drive public policy and the public's understanding of the strengths and limitations of GM crop and food advances. Activists have ...
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Namibia: World's Largest Inquiry Into Safety of GM Crops Will Use Thousands of Rats and Cost US ...
Experts hope it will give an answer about how safe GM crops are to eat ... Elena Sharoykina of Factor GMO said: 'Food is the main source of energy for ...
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CRIENGLISH.com
China Reaffirms Confidence in Food Security: Agricultural Authorities
"Our attitude towards genetically modified foods is firm, and we will continue to follow this. First, we will develop genetically modified non-food crops, ...
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Orlando Sentinel
Society of St. Andrew will harvest unwanted food to aid needy in Orlando
Gleaning is a second harvest of crops for smaller vegetables that don't meet commercial standards but are passed on to area food banks. (Joe.
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Closing food security gap in Ghana
Ghana faces some challenges when it comes to agriculture, and food security at large. The food crop sector of Ghana's agriculture is rain fed, except ...
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Daily update December 5, 2014


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Center for Research on Globalization
Corporate Greed and Disregard for Food Safety and Biodiversity: Food Sovereignty Should Not be ...
As reported in Business Standard [6], the website also states GM food crops are an investment opportunity for foreign players as they will offer “new ...
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NDTV
12 Paths to Strengthening Food Security in an Unstable World
The two biggest crops globally are sugar and soy. Neither of which we really need to grow. We don't need to keep adding sugar to our food. We use ...
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DesMoinesRegister.com
Former opponent: Science supports GMOs
Now he's speaking in favor of genetically modified crops. What changed ... RELATED: Chefs urge Congress to require GMO food labeling. "Improved ...
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State limits local crop control: Anti-GMO boat sails without Lake County
25, explicitly transfers the regulation authority to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) secretary. GE crops go unmentioned and, ...
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Watch the Intelligence Squared GMO Debate
Food security will be improved through the development of crops that can fight disease, resist pests, improve nutrition, and survive drought.
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FreshPlaza
China critical to global food supply
The study was done in response to questions on how the world's food supply ... CWR are wild plant species closely related to crops, but can weather a ...
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Press 4 for fertilizer - M-farming in Ethiopia
The hotline currently focuses on cereal crops such as barley, maize, teff, sorghum and wheat, but plans are under way to provide agricultural advice ...
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Downtime on the farm
Meanwhile, other fields boast marketable food crops through all but the bitterest winters. Traditional Southern greens like kale and collards come to ...
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Oryza (blog)
Climate Change May Reduce India Rice Yields by 6% Over Next Six Years
... vulnerability report prepared by the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) on the impact of climate changes on yields of major food crops, ...
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Great Lakes Echo
Pesticide levels in rivers may threaten fish, insects
Hazardous herbicide being poured to be sprayed on food crops. ... Testing occurred at 125 streams and rivers in agricultural, urban and mixed-use ...
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