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Governments agree to stem cancer-causing arsenic in rice: UN
Jul 17, 2014 (AFP)
Governments have agreed the first international standards limiting cancer-causing arsenic pollution in rice, a key move to protect consumers of what is a staple...
World interest in research work on the benefits of the Okra plant
Jul 16, 2014 (SPX)
Estonian-born Katerina Alba's research at the University of Huddersfield could help to improve the quality of some of the most popular emulsion-based food produ...
Gene discovery offers better soybean varieties for northern US
Jul 16, 2014 (SPX)
Researchers from Purdue University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have discovered a soybean gene whose mutation affects plant stem growth, a finding tha...
A-maize-ing double life of a genome
Jul 15, 2014 (SPX)
Early maize farmers selected for genes that improved the harvesting of sunlight, a new detailed study of how plants use 'doubles' of their genomes reveals. The ...
Best for bees to be stay-at-homes
Jul 15, 2014 (SPX)
A world without bees would be a whole lot poorer - literally. In Denmark alone an additional 600 million to 1 billion Danish kroner are earned annually due to t...
Vibrations enhance efficiency of photosynthesis
Jul 15, 2014 (SPX)
Biophysics researchers at the University of Michigan have used short pulses of light to peer into the mechanics of photosynthesis and illuminate the role that m...
Perfect growing conditions for charcoal rot in soybeans
Jul 11, 2014 (SPX)
With over 100 diseases that can attack soybean crops, why would charcoal rot rise to the top of the most wanted list? University of Illinois scientists cite the...
First snapshots of water splitting in photosynthesis
Jul 11, 2014 (SPX)
An international team, led by Arizona State University scientists, has published in Nature a groundbreaking study that shows the first snapshots of photosynthes...
'Bee-harming' pesticides also hit bird populations: study
Jul 09, 2014 (AFP)
Already suspected of killing bees, so-called "neonic" pesticides also affect bird populations, possibly by eliminating the insects they feed upon, a Dutch study...
NMSU sustainability project receives regional and national recognition
Jul 09, 2014 (SPX)
A group of New Mexico State University researchers received regional and national recognition from Western and national land-grant university directors for a su...
The long, slow march of 'biofortified' GM food
Jul 08, 2014 (AFP)
In 1992, a pair of scientists had a brainwave: how about inserting genes into rice that would boost its vitamin A content? By doing so, tens of millions of poor...
Internet crowd bites big into potato salad project
Jul 07, 2014 (AFP)
The transformative power of online crowd funding is being poured into a bowl or two of potato salad. A Kickstarter project with a simply stated goal of making t...
Why does Europe hate GM food and is it about to change its mind?
Jul 06, 2014 (AFP)
While the United States, Canada, Brazil, Argentina and China and many other countries have warmly embraced genetically modified crops, Europe remains the world'...
Payback time for soil carbon from pasture conversion to sugarcane production
Jul 04, 2014 (SPX)
The reduction of soil carbon stock caused by the conversion of pasture areas into sugarcane plantations - a very common change in Brazil in recent years - may b...
Australian food group accepts lower Asian bid
Jul 02, 2014 (AFP)
Australian food manufacturer Goodman Fielder on Wednesday accepted a reduced Aus$1.34 billion (US$1.27 billion) offer from an Asian consortium as it prepares to...
Comparison study of planting methods shows drilling favorable for organic farming
Jul 02, 2014 (SPX)
In the fertile growing regions of the central coast of California, scientists are looking for ways to increase organic production of strawberry and other crops....
Organic agriculture boosts biodiversity on farmlands
Jul 02, 2014 (SPX)
Does organic farming foster biodiversity? The answer is yes, however, the number of habitats on the land plays an important role alongside the type and intensit...
'Land grabbing' could help feed at least 300 million people
Jul 01, 2014 (SPX)
Crops grown on "land-grabbed" areas in developing countries could have the potential to feed an extra 100 million people worldwide, a new study has shown. The i...
Reorganization of crop production and trade could save China's water supply
Jun 30, 2014 (SPX)
China's rapid socioeconomic growth continues to tax national water resources - especially in the agricultural sector - due to increasing demands for food. And, ...
Syria inks Russian deal for Tigris irrigation project
Jun 30, 2014 (AFP)
The Syrian government signed a deal with a Russian firm Monday for the first phase of an irrigation project for the drought-hit northeast of the war-torn countr...
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