Agricultural Research And Technology News

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11/17/2011 Radioactive cesium in Japanese rice found beyond safety limitJapan’s government is planning to ban the sale and distribution of rice harvested from farms in a Fukushima town after unsafe level of radioactive cesium was detected on samples destined for the market.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Healthcare Policy, Environmental Issue, Environmental Pollution, Water Pollution, Science And Technology, Agricultural Research And Technology

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11/14/2011 Monsanto focus of controversy in Nepal over hybrid maizeThe United States-based multinational agricultural biotechnology company, Monsanto, is at the center of a controversy in Nepal over its involvement in developing hybrid maize with the partnership of Nepal’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.

Source:AHN Topics:Science And Technology, Agricultural Research And Technology, Economy, Business And Finance, Agriculture, Arable Farming, Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations

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10/27/2011 UK scientists breed super broccoliBritish scientists have unveiled a new breed of broccoli that experts say packs a powerful nutritional punch.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Physical Fitness, Science And Technology, Agricultural Research And Technology

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10/18/2011 Rumpus over GM food aid in AfricaGenetically modified (GM) food aid bound for Africa has long been a bone of contention among governments, scientists, activists, consumers and aid workers.

Source:IRIN Topics:Politics, Foreign Aid, Economy, Business And Finance, Agriculture, Arable Farming, Science And Technology, Agricultural Research And Technology

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7/7/2011 Microalgae could be Texas' next cashcropScientists in Texas believe they have discovered numerous uses and applications for microalgae. They believe it could be a new multi-beneficial cash crop like corn and peanuts.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Agriculture, Aquaculture, Science And Technology, Agricultural Research And Technology, Research

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6/30/2011 If the price is right – tackling aflatoxinA treatment that could control a deadly fungus, aflatoxin, from infecting maize is being tested in Kenya in a project donors hope will result in a commercially viable product with regional application, officials say.

Source:IRIN Topics:Science And Technology, Agricultural Research And Technology, Economy, Business And Finance, Agriculture, Arable Farming

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6/9/2011 Thailand tests Spanish avocados for deadly E. coliThai authorities are retesting imported avocados from Spain to determine if the E. coli strain found in the fruit in earlier tests is the type that caused the deadly outbreak that killed 27 people in Europe, mostly in Germany.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Medical Research, Science And Technology, Agricultural Research And Technology, Economy, Business And Finance, Agriculture

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4/5/2011 Experts warn of advancing mountain pine beetle infection across Canadian forestsUniversity of Alberta biologists and geneticists warned Monday that the mountain pine beetle infection is fast spreading across Canada’s forests. The insect has moved beyond its main host specie – the lodgepole pine – to the jack pine.

Source:AHN Topics:Environmental Issue, Nature, Science And Technology, Agricultural Research And Technology

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4/4/2011 Chinese mix cow, human DNA to clone cattle that produces breast milk substituteScientists from China Agricultural University in Beijing have successfully cloned 17 cows that can produce milk similar to human breast milk.

Source:AHN Topics:Science And Technology, Agricultural Research And Technology, Health, Health Treatment, Dietary Supplements, Human Interest, Animal