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Update of Food Crops News from 08 Dec. to 21 Dec., 2014.

 

Collaboration between Japan and Vietnam for the sustainable future

FOOD CROPS. On December 8, 2014, the Organizers: Prof. Dr. Hiroo Fukuda, Head of NC-CARP, The University of Tokyo; Prof. Dr. Motoaki, Principal Investigator of e-ASIA Joint Research Program, RIKEN and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Huy Ham,  Principal Investigator of e-ASIA Joint Research Program, Agricultural Genetics Institute (AGI) jointly organize the International Symposium on “Collaboration between Japan and Vietnam for the sustainable future - Plant science, agriculture and biorefinery” at the Agricultural Genetics Institute (AGI). 

In the 21st centery where various problems surrounding humankind as global warming due to emission of carbon dioxide, the rapid population growth, and depletion of fossil fuel are becoming prominent , efficient usage of plants as foods, clean energy source and secondary metabolite resource are becoming crucial.  To solve this global issue, we need international collaborations of researchers. Toward wide international collaborations, we will promote collaborations between Vietnam and Japan, both of which will be leading countries for making sustainable future in Asia.

The symposium includes 9 presentations , 4 from Vietnam and 5 from Japan outstanding researchers. They covers from plant breeding to biorefinery, and will inform about recent advances of their fields.  

You can see some papers of the expert meeting here. (see more ...)

	food crops Daily update ⋅ December 21, 2014
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	FoodNavigator-USA.com 5 GMO food myths dispelled FoodNavigator-USA.com In fact breeding, not genetic engineering, is how food scientists created ... Rather, he said, only eight crops in the U.S. are GMO: alfalfa, sugar beet, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Ars Technica GMO-free crop “refuges” limit bugs' ability to develop resistance Ars Technica These crops have picked up the name "Bt," for Bacillus thuringiensis, the bacteria that originally made the toxins. There are Bt versions of food crops ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bismarck Tribune Farmers consider growing jet fuel Bismarck Tribune It is also not a food crop, such as canola. Rickertsen agreed, saying western North Dakota plants a wide variety of crops and is often open to trying ... Flag as irrelevant
	Asia's graduating scientists urged to solve food security Scoop.co.nz (press release) Challenges of climate change, water scarcity and competing uses of land and water between growing food crops and bioenergy crops, increasing ... Flag as irrelevant
	Europe set to allow individual nations to ban GM crops New Scientist They will mean that countries that want to ban GM crops are no longer obliged to provide scientific evidence to the European Food Safety Authority ... Flag as irrelevant
	Food Hub Meeting Set For Wagner Yankton Daily Press The goal of the initial meeting is to find interested producers or potential producers of edible food crops such as vegetables, grains, fruits, herbs and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Phys.Org Securing future food supply for the developing world EurekAlert (press release) It is the most important food source throughout much of the tropical belt of ... in plant science are major drivers of yield improvements in crops. Flag as irrelevant
	Arizona Public Media Tucson's Native Seeds/SEARCH Gets New Leader Arizona Public Media Larrie Warren, an Arizona native who worked in agricultural programs in East Africa until recently, is running the food crop preservation program. Flag as irrelevant
	...Guave Road farmers protest Trinidad & Tobago Express ... is in fact a screen to shield from the public the destruction of tens of acres of food crops that some of them have cultivated for upwards of fourty years. Flag as irrelevant
	IPPmedia Why some farmers embrace GE crops IPPmedia According to a scientific research study made available by the department of research and development, Ministry of Agriculture Food Security and ... Flag as irrelevant

	food crops Daily update ⋅ December 20, 2014
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	Center for Research on Globalization Monsanto's New 'Herbicide-Resistant' GMO Crop Slammed by Food Experts Center for Research on Globalization With all the talk of Monsanto's herbicide glyphosate, it is likely that you haven't heard of dicamba. This is another weapon in the Big Ag giant's ... Coming Soon: Major GMO Study (Shhh, It Will Be Done in Secret by Russians) - Huffington Post Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant
	Independent Online Scientists want 'rewilded' crops Independent Online Rome - Scientists should “re-wild” food crops by inserting lost genetic properties of ancient, edible plants in order to boost agricultural output for a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fifty Kilo Bag Rules On Food to Protect Workers The Star In November, the Ministry of Agriculture directed that all food produce produce including cereals, legumes, roots and tuber crops must all be packaged ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindu Business Line Opposition to GM crops lacks basis Hindu Business Line New evidence suggests genetically-modified crops are productive and ... Virtually all of our food crops have been genetically modified in some way. Flag as irrelevant
	Black Hills Pioneer BHSU receives $49000 SD Department of Agriculture grant for Spearfish Local program Black Hills Pioneer The USDA considers most local food a specialty crop. Katie Greer, sustainability coordinator at BHSU, said the grant will be used to further support ... Flag as irrelevant
	ISU making fish food from Iowa corn, soybeans DesMoinesRegister.com Kurt Rosentrater, an assistant professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering, uses a mechanical extruder at ISU's Center for Crops Utilization ... Flag as irrelevant
	Agricultural official seeks funding for Fargo lab Salina.com BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Thanks to genetic modifications, crops such as ... Agricultural Research Center on North Dakota State University's campus. Flag as irrelevant
	Kansas City Star Pompeo Bill Keeps Consumers in the Dark | Commentary Roll Call Because our food choices have such a significant impact on our lives, this is a ... Finally, some inevitably say we need GMO crops to feed the world. Flag as irrelevant
	Cellectis Plant Sciences and Two Blades Foundation Announce the Execution of a Cross-License ... Business Wire (press release) The company has developed a platform to improve the quality of crops for the food and agriculture industries. Cellectis plant sciences is involved in a ... Flag as irrelevant

	food crops Daily update ⋅ December 19, 2014
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	MercoPress FAO forecasts record world cereal production buoyed by bumper crops in Europe and US MercoPress However 38 countries are at risk of food insecurity, including 29 in Africa, 3 more ... FAO reports a notable production decline for the 2014 crop, due to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Louisville Eccentric Observer Locavore Lore: Growing food accessibility from the root Louisville Eccentric Observer “A new person comes in and says you should stop growing commodity crops and grow this new food, but the farmer asks 'What guarantee is there that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Laboratory Equipment Scientists want 'rewilded' crops to boost agriculture AG Week Scientists should “re-wild” food crops by inserting lost genetic properties of ancient, edible plants in order to boost agricultural output for a growing ... Restoring crop genes to wild form may make plants more resilient - Science News Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant
	Christian Science Monitor 'Creeping humanitarian crisis' in Central America? Droughts lead to crop loss. Christian Science Monitor “In the coming months, food insecurity is expected to get worse as families deplete their food stocks,” ... Roya is devastating the region's coffee crops. Flag as irrelevant
	The Daily Meal Cityblooms Brings Fresh Food to Tight Spaces The Daily Meal Farmers can keep track of crop schedules, maintenance, and grow fresh, healthy food on rooftops, parking lots, patios, parks, and more. Food Tank ... Flag as irrelevant
	Aljazeera.com UN says Ebola-hit nations at risk of hunger Aljazeera.com ... of going hungry in West African nations battling the Ebola virus due to border closures, quarantines and crop losses, UN food agencies have said. Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Australian organic regulator pushes for GM-tainted crops to retain certification The Guardian In its application, dated February, the WA Department of Agriculture and Food argued that current requirements around GM contamination were ... Flag as irrelevant
	US, China making progress on biotech crop talks: USDA's Vilsack Reuters Biotech crops are a key trade issue between the countries because China has ... Topics discussed at the forum included food security in China. Beijing ... Flag as irrelevant
	GMO Bt corn's underrated ability to reduce mycotoxins benefits health and economy Genetic Literacy Project Bt crops, the sibling to the herbicide resistant crops often maligned by ... have a food safety benefit: Reduction of mycotoxin contamination of crops, ... Flag as irrelevant

Crop Biotech Update December 17, 2014 www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate     Greenpeace Damages a World Heritage Site in Peru Section: News from Around the World Twelve members of the environmental group Greenpeace performed a stunt in Peruvian desert to express their participation in the Conference on Climate Change held in Lima, Peru on December 1-14. They placed huge yellow letters stating "Time for Change! The Future is Renewable. Greenpeace" just beside the hummingbird-like geoglyph, which is part of the Nazca lines. The Nazca lines are mysterious geometric figures covering the Nazca desert in the southern coast of Peru built by ancient Nazca people during the 4th to 9th century. The hummingbird-like geoglyph is called Colibri, which is the most visible and most recognized of all the figures in the desert. This act raised widespread public concern not because of the statement of Greenpeace, but because their action damaged the Nazca lines, which is recognized as a World Heritage Site by United Nations Educational, scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) since 1994. The ground around the site is very fragile and considered as sacred that the government of Peru prohibits anyone from walking on the site without permission, even the president or top officials. Researchers who visit the site wear special shoes to avoid leaving traces, but the Greenpeace members wore regular shoes leaving footprints that may last for hundreds and thousands of years. According to Luis Jaime Castillo, a Peruvian deputy culture minister, Peru would file charges of "attacking archaeological monuments" against the activists from Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Chile, Germany, Italy, and Spain. Greenpeace has a history of insensitive or poorly-staged actions such as destroying field trial sites of Bt eggplant and vitamin A-rich rice, crops that were designed to address farmers' overuse of pesticides and prevent blindness, respectively. For more information, visit the following links: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/12/141212-nazca-lines-greenpeace-archaeology-science/, http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-30412336, and http://gizmodo.com/how-greenpeace-wrecked-one-of-the-most-sacred-places-in-1669873583. Kenyan Top Doctors Support Agri-biotech, Calls for Lifting of GM Ban Section: News from Around the World Kenyan medical practitioners under the umbrella body - Kenya Medical Association (KMA), have voiced their views in support of agricultural biotechnology. During a recent stakeholders meeting in Nairobi, organized by the Kenya University Biotech Consortium (KUBICO), the KMA chairman Dr. Elly Nyaim supported KUBICO's call on the government to lift the 2012 ban on importation of GM food products. This would allow scientists to deliver current GM crops under research to farmers, who have been waiting in earnest for the products. The doctors expressed willingness to work with the academia and other stakeholders in educating the public about the safety of GM foods, acknowledging the prevailing gross misinformation about GMOs. According to Dr. Simon Mwangi, a general physician, medics and biotechnologists should work together to improve the living standards of the people. He called on a more collaborative working relationship between biotechnologists and medics adding that doctors need inputs from biotechnologists to solve current health problems brought about by nutritional gap in foods consumed by patients. "From a medical perspective, GM foods have been ascertained as safe for human consumption," said Dr. Mwangi. KUBICO chairman, Dr. Richard Odour informed the forum that foods such as sweet potato and sorghum are essential part of preventive programs aimed at strengthening the immune system in the human body. He added that biotechnology can make them even more nutritious and Kenyan scientists have what it takes to transform these crops, he said. For more on KUBICO contact: Dr. Richard Odour of Kenyatta University at: oduor.richard@ku.ac.ke and rooduor2000@yahoo.co.uk Egypt's Minister of Agriculture Supports Plant Biotech Section: News from Around the World Dr. Adel El-Beltagy, Egypt's Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, said in a press statement on December 13, 2014 that genetic engineering techniques play a major role in increasing crop productivity amidst the effects of climate change that cause high temperatures, drought and soil salinity. As a scientist and professor in Aim Shams University, Dr. El-Beltagy played a critical role in establishing the Genetic Engineering Research Institute. The Minister added that currently  the ministries of agriculture, health, and the environment are working together toward the completion of the Egyptian biosafety law for genetic engineering in plants. He likewise stressed the importance of making use of genetic engineering in agriculture, especially as it works to accelerate what nature does to plants in many years. To read the press statement visit http://www.almasryalyoum.com/news/details/600330. For more information, contact Dr. Naglaa Abdallah, Director of the Egypt Biotechnology Information Center at naglaa_a@hotmail.com. DNA Dictates a Person's Nutrition Needs, Study Section: Beyond Crop Biotech University of Toronto scientists report that persons have specific nutritional needs based on one's genetic makeup. They found that personalized dietary advice based on their DNA improved the eating habits of the subjects, compared to those who followed standard dietary recommendations. This emerging field of study is called nutrigenetics, which aims to understand why some people respond differently than others to the same kind of food. Personalized nutrition, a branch of personalized medicine, is an application of nutrigenomics that helps tailor dietary recommendations to a person's DNA. The findings of the study were published in PLoS One. For more information, visit http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/285505.php. Sections News from Around the World Greenpeace Damages a World Heritage Site in Peru Biotech Innovations Impress Speaker of Parliament at Science Expo Kenyan Top Doctors Support Agri-biotech, Calls for Lifting of GM Ban Egypt's Minister of Agriculture Supports Plant Biotech USDA to Advance Robotics to Improve Agri Production China Expected to Release Decision on GM Corn Imports Research Highlights Locating Genetic Factors Involved in Seed Size and Seed Number Improving Salt Tolerance in Transgenic Sweet Potato Study Shows No Risk of Gene Glow from Biotech Potato in Peru Osmotin-like Protein from Black Nightshade Confers Drought Resistance in Soybean Beyond Crop Biotech Scientists Release Family Tree of Birds DNA Dictates a Person's Nutrition Needs, Study food crops Daily update ⋅ December 17, 2014 NEWS Nature World News Origin of Agriculture May be Key to Future Food Security Nature World News So understanding why the first arable farmers chose to domesticate some cereal crops and not others could provide valuable insight necessary for our ... A Profound Grasp of Ancient Farming Guides Today's Crop Production - International Business Times AU 10000 year old ag wisdom could lead to future food security - agprofessional.com Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant DesMoinesRegister.com Scientists need to rethink their beliefs about GMOs DesMoinesRegister.com The few truly independent tests conducted on GE foods have raised ... by the benefits of GE crops to protect the environment and provide food for a ... Flag as irrelevant IngredientsNetwork.com FAO: 2014 cereal production will be all-time record IngredientsNetwork.com EVD triggered one of the biggest shocks to West Africa's agriculture and food sectors, as it started to spread when crops were being planted and ... Flag as irrelevant Nature World News Ancient Dental Records Reveal The Main Dish on Easter Island Nature World News Stranger still, none of the decalcified plaque samples showed any similarities to banana or taro, food crops that were hypothesized to move in on the ... Flag as irrelevant New Vision BOU warns of possible food price increase New Vision He explained that core inflation, which excludes food crops and metered water which are volatile to price changes is expected to be between 2–4% ... Flag as irrelevant GMO Safety and Regulations Genetic Literacy Project Calls for increased regulation do not account for the robust review already in place. The safety of GM food and crops is not in question in the scientific ... Flag as irrelevant Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide Reduced crop costs not likely to cause decline in food prices Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide Despite a recent downswing in international prices of staple crops, it could take three to six months before any cost reduction will be reflected in ... Flag as irrelevant Southeast Farm Press Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Insurance News Net SUMMARY: This rule implements changes to the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) as required by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the ... Flag as irrelevant food crops Daily update ⋅ December 16, 2014

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Nature World News Origin of Agriculture May be Key to Future Food Security Nature World News So understanding why the first arable farmers chose to domesticate some cereal crops and not others could provide valuable insight necessary for our ... A Profound Grasp of Ancient Farming Guides Today's Crop Production - International Business Times AU 10000 year old ag wisdom could lead to future food security - agprofessional.com Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant

DesMoinesRegister.com Scientists need to rethink their beliefs about GMOs DesMoinesRegister.com The few truly independent tests conducted on GE foods have raised ... by the benefits of GE crops to protect the environment and provide food for a ... Flag as irrelevant

IngredientsNetwork.com FAO: 2014 cereal production will be all-time record IngredientsNetwork.com EVD triggered one of the biggest shocks to West Africa's agriculture and food sectors, as it started to spread when crops were being planted and ... Flag as irrelevant

Nature World News Ancient Dental Records Reveal The Main Dish on Easter Island Nature World News Stranger still, none of the decalcified plaque samples showed any similarities to banana or taro, food crops that were hypothesized to move in on the ... Flag as irrelevant

New Vision BOU warns of possible food price increase New Vision He explained that core inflation, which excludes food crops and metered water which are volatile to price changes is expected to be between 2–4% ... Flag as irrelevant

GMO Safety and Regulations Genetic Literacy Project Calls for increased regulation do not account for the robust review already in place. The safety of GM food and crops is not in question in the scientific ... Flag as irrelevant

Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide Reduced crop costs not likely to cause decline in food prices Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide Despite a recent downswing in international prices of staple crops, it could take three to six months before any cost reduction will be reflected in ... Flag as irrelevant

Southeast Farm Press Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Insurance News Net SUMMARY: This rule implements changes to the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) as required by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the ... Flag as irrelevant

 

food crops Daily update ⋅ December 15, 2014

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Children harvest crops and sacrifice dreams in Mexico's fields Los Angeles Times An estimated 100,000 Mexican children under 14 pick crops for pay. Alejandrina ... Alejandrina looked in the distance for the food truck. It was almost ... Flag as irrelevant

Newsweek Solving Hunger in Ethiopia by Turning to Native Crops Newsweek For all of the merits of sturdy, indigenous crops like enset—and small, diverse farms in general—they are ... The crop is a staple food in the community. Flag as irrelevant

Food shortage puts world in danger, says Food and Agriculture Organisation The Standard Digital News (satire) (press release) (registration) (blog) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned of worsening food insecurity across the globe. A Crop Prospects and Food ... Flag as irrelevant

ConsumerAffairs Can organic crops compete with industrial agriculture? Imperial Valley News “With global food needs predicted to greatly increase in the next 50 years, ... They specifically highlighted two agricultural practices, multi-cropping ... Flag as irrelevant

Climate Change Creates New Geography of Food Truth-Out They are worried about rising food prices if tropical countries fail to take ... The geography of where crops grow is going to change, and the impacts ... Flag as irrelevant

GhanaWeb Ghana develops GM cowpea GhanaWeb Developed by the Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) at Nyankpala in the Northern Region, the Bt cowpea will be the first GM crop/food ... Flag as irrelevant

Focus Taiwan News Channel Reduced crop costs not likely to cause decline in food prices China Post TAIPEI--Despite a recent downswing in international prices of staple crops, it could take three to six months before any cost reduction will be reflected ... Flag as irrelevant

34th Annual Horticulture Industries Show Slated Jan. 16-17 Ponca City News They have traveled around the world to study sustainable agricultural ... urban forestry, starting a food business, cover crops for vegetable crops, ... Flag as irrelevant

Europe revises its stance on GM crops Digital Journal The new policy will allow several GMO foods to enter the market. ... Equally, opponents of GM crops are displeased that the European Food Safety ... Flag as irrelevant

Plant breeding academy graduates to improve Africa's 'orphan' crops Imperial Valley News Plant breeding academy graduates to improve Africa's 'orphan' crops ... It is designed to increase food security and help eliminate malnutrition and ... Flag as irrelevant

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