Sunday, December 21, 2014

Food Crops News 262

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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

NEWS


FoodNavigator-USA.com
5 GMO food myths dispelled
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, ...
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Ars Technica
GMO-free crop “refuges” limit bugs' ability to develop resistance
These crops have picked up the name "Bt," for Bacillus thuringiensis, the bacteria that originally made the toxins.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 ...
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Bismarck Tribune
Farmers consider growing jet fuel
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 ...
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Asia's graduating scientists urged to solve food security
Challenges of climate change, water scarcity and competing uses of land and water between growing food crops and bioenergy crops, increasing ...
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Europe set to allow individual nations to ban GM crops
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 ...
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Food Hub Meeting Set For Wagner
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 ...
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Phys.Org
Securing future food supply for the developing world
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.
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Arizona Public Media
Tucson's Native Seeds/SEARCH Gets New Leader
Larrie Warren, an Arizona native who worked in agricultural programs in East Africa until recently, is running the food crop preservation program.
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...Guave Road farmers protest
... 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.
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IPPmedia
Why some farmers embrace GE crops
According to a scientific research study made available by the department of research and development, Ministry of Agriculture Food Security and ...
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food crops
Daily update December 20, 2014

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Center for Research on Globalization


Independent Online
Scientists want 'rewilded' crops
Rome - Scientists should “re-wild” food crops by inserting lost genetic properties of ancient, edible plants in order to boost agricultural output for a ...
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Fifty Kilo Bag Rules On Food to Protect Workers
In November, the Ministry of Agriculture directed that all food produce produce including cereals, legumes, roots and tuber crops must all be packaged ...
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Hindu Business Line
Opposition to GM crops lacks basis
New evidence suggests genetically-modified crops are productive and ... Virtually all of our food crops have been genetically modified in some way.
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Black Hills Pioneer
BHSU receives $49000 SD Department of Agriculture grant for Spearfish Local program
The USDA considers most local food a specialty crop. Katie Greer, sustainability coordinator at BHSU, said the grant will be used to further support ...
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ISU making fish food from Iowa corn, soybeans
Kurt Rosentrater, an assistant professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering, uses a mechanical extruder at ISU's Center for Crops Utilization ...
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Agricultural official seeks funding for Fargo lab
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Thanks to genetic modifications, crops such as ... Agricultural Research Center on North Dakota State University's campus.
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Kansas City Star
Pompeo Bill Keeps Consumers in the Dark | Commentary
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.
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Cellectis Plant Sciences and Two Blades Foundation Announce the Execution of a Cross-License ...
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 ...
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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
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 ...
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Louisville Eccentric Observer
Locavore Lore: Growing food accessibility from the root
“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 ...
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Laboratory Equipment
Scientists want 'rewilded' crops to boost agriculture
Scientists should “re-wild” food crops by inserting lost genetic properties of ancient, edible plants in order to boost agricultural output for a growing ...
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Christian Science Monitor
'Creeping humanitarian crisis' in Central America? Droughts lead to crop loss.
“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.
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The Daily Meal
Cityblooms Brings Fresh Food to Tight Spaces
Farmers can keep track of crop schedules, maintenance, and grow fresh, healthy food on rooftops, parking lots, patios, parks, and more. Food Tank ...
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Aljazeera.com
UN says Ebola-hit nations at risk of hunger
... of going hungry in West African nations battling the Ebola virus due to border closures, quarantines and crop losses, UN food agencies have said.
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The Guardian
Australian organic regulator pushes for GM-tainted crops to retain certification
In its application, dated February, the WA Department of Agriculture and Food argued that current requirements around GM contamination were ...
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US, China making progress on biotech crop talks: USDA's Vilsack
Biotech crops are a key trade issue between the countries because China has ... Topics discussed at the forum included food security in China. Beijing ...
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GMO Bt corn's underrated ability to reduce mycotoxins benefits health and economy
Bt crops, the sibling to the herbicide resistant crops often maligned by ... have a food safety benefit: Reduction of mycotoxin contamination of crops, ...
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Crop Biotech Update
December 17, 2014
 
 

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 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
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.
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.







food crops
Daily update December 17, 2014

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Nature World News


DesMoinesRegister.com
Scientists need to rethink their beliefs about GMOs
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 ...
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IngredientsNetwork.com
FAO: 2014 cereal production will be all-time record
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 ...
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Nature World News
Ancient Dental Records Reveal The Main Dish on Easter Island
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 ...
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New Vision
BOU warns of possible food price increase
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% ...
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GMO Safety and Regulations
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 ...
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Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
Reduced crop costs not likely to cause decline in food prices
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 ...
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Southeast Farm Press
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
SUMMARY: This rule implements changes to the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) as required by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the ...
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food crops
Daily update December 16, 2014
NEWS

Nature World News

DesMoinesRegister.com
Scientists need to rethink their beliefs about GMOs
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 ...
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IngredientsNetwork.com
FAO: 2014 cereal production will be all-time record
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 ...
Google Plus Facebook Twitter Flag as irrelevant

Nature World News
Ancient Dental Records Reveal The Main Dish on Easter Island
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 ...
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New Vision
BOU warns of possible food price increase
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% ...
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GMO Safety and Regulations
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 ...
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Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
Reduced crop costs not likely to cause decline in food prices
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 ...
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Southeast Farm Press
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
SUMMARY: This rule implements changes to the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) as required by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the ...
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food crops
Daily update December 15, 2014
NEWS

Children harvest crops and sacrifice dreams in Mexico's fields
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 ...
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Newsweek
Solving Hunger in Ethiopia by Turning to Native Crops
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.
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Food shortage puts world in danger, says Food and Agriculture Organisation
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned of worsening food insecurity across the globe. A Crop Prospects and Food ...
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ConsumerAffairs
Can organic crops compete with industrial agriculture?
“With global food needs predicted to greatly increase in the next 50 years, ... They specifically highlighted two agricultural practices, multi-cropping ...
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Climate Change Creates New Geography of Food
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 ...
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GhanaWeb
Ghana develops GM cowpea
Developed by the Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) at Nyankpala in the Northern Region, the Bt cowpea will be the first GM crop/food ...
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Focus Taiwan News Channel
Reduced crop costs not likely to cause decline in food prices
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 ...
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34th Annual Horticulture Industries Show Slated Jan. 16-17
They have traveled around the world to study sustainable agricultural ... urban forestry, starting a food business, cover crops for vegetable crops, ...
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Europe revises its stance on GM crops
The new policy will allow several GMO foods to enter the market. ... Equally, opponents of GM crops are displeased that the European Food Safety ...
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Plant breeding academy graduates to improve Africa's 'orphan' crops
Plant breeding academy graduates to improve Africa's 'orphan' crops ... It is designed to increase food security and help eliminate malnutrition and ...
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WEB
TED Talks on Twitter: "Bees are essential to food crops, but they're quickly disappearing. Here's ...
Bees are essential to food crops, but they're quickly disappearing. ... needs 2 plant bee loving plants @TEDTalks: Bees R essential 2 food crops, but ...
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