Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Australian International Food Security Centre (AIFSC) have announced a 4-year, C$15m ($14.42m) research partnership to improve food security in Africa. The project, which ...
Tags: Food Security, Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing new requirements for labeling beef products that have been mechanically tenderized, including adding new cooking instructions, so that ...
Sensor Electronic Technology Inc reports that LEDs in the UVB spectral band can double the shelf life of refrigerated produce after a study based on strawberries that was conducted with the USDA. Sensor Electronic Technology Inc (SETi) ...
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Researchers from ultraviolet light-emitting diode (UV LED) maker Sensor Electronic Technology Inc (SETi) of Columbia, SC, USA and the Food Components and Health Laboratory of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) say they have found a way ...
Experts from Brazil and representatives of Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) are currently visiting Peru to promote the development of small-scale farming for cotton production. The visit is a part of the Brazil-FAO International ...
Tags: Cotton Growing, Cotton
Why WestHolland? With almost 500 million residents, and a purchasing power second to none, Europe is one of the world's most important business and consumer markets. Dutch know-how and expertise in international trade and commerce make ...
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The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF), Swiss chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Sprungli are partnering with the US Department of Agriculture to support genetics research on fine-flavor cocoa varieties grown in Ecuador. The USDA's Agricultural ...
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The processed food exports are currently valued at $43bn and are expected to grow significantly. The food processing sector employs about 13 million people directly, and has about 35 million people who are indirectly involved. This ...
Posted by Rick Lingle, Technical Editor -- Packaging Digest, 1/16/2013 4:02:05 PM U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and university cooperators have developed a biodegradable plastic that could be used in disposable food ...
Tags: Food Packaging, Packaging, Printing
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research(ICAR)would investigate the issue related to developing Bt cotton from a gene patented by a US firm,raised by the Sopory panel,S Ayappan,director general of ICAR has said. Speaking to media ...
Tags: Bt cotton, ICAR, Sopory Panel
Scientists at Pakistan’s Punjab University’s Centre for Excellence Molecular Biology (CEMB) have successfully developed Miracle CLCV-Resistant Cotton Plant having a capacity to efficiently resist the growth of cotton leaf curl ...
Tags: cotton leaf curl virus, cotton technology, CLCV-Resistant Cotton Plant
The Colombian experience of growing Bt cotton can be replicated in Kenya, and it would boost the performance of Kenyan agricultural sector, according to an expert. Dr. Charles Waturu, the Centre Director of Kenya Agricultural Research ...
(i) GDP Data In 2005, GDP of Tianjin reached 369.762 billion yuan, with per capita GDP of US$ 4,322. The proportions of the primary, secondary and tertiary industries were 3 percent, 55 percent and 42 percent respectively. Growth of GDP ...
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Enchanting and magical power of orchids are studied a unique research center in the world: Guerlain Orchidarium. High in the jungle treetops in Yunnan province in southern China, the Vanda Coerulea orchid is ...
Tags: Francois Gerard, Guerlain, Guerlain orchidee, luxury, orchid, Orchidarium
Falstaff Pear,a new variety of red pear,has won the main prize at Macfrut 2012,the international exhibition of the fruit and vegetable sector held in Cesena,Italy,from 26 to 28 September. This variety is similar in shape to the Abate ...
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