Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. (NAT), which produces and markets CRAiLAR Flax Fiber, was recently granted $263,500 in incentives from Florence County, South Carolina to be used for its manufacturing and production in the region. NAT ...
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Scientists from Britain, Germany and the US have identified the key components of genetic code of wheat, a move which could improve food security. The scientists have identified 96,000 wheat genes and the links between them. The study ...
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Cardia Bioplastics and Alto Packaging have teamed up to produce packaging technology manufactured with Cardia’s thermoplastic starch resins. The resins, which are compatible with existing plastic recycle processes would be food safe ...
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Property and casualty insurer ACE Limited has reported net income for the quarter ended on 30 September 2012, of $688m or $1.86 per share, compared with a net loss of $751m or $0.11 per share for the same quarter last year. Commenting on ...
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American agribusiness company Cargill has extended its sustainable cocoa program to South Sulawesi province,Indonesia,as a part of its strategy to develop sustainable cocoa production and increase the yields of farmers in the country. ...
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The Mozambican government is mulling on the proposal to roll out an agricultural insurance policy in order to serve the peasants of the country. It is expected that the government's proposal will receive full backing of the Mozambique ...
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Cotton Australia CEO, Adam Kay, says planting the 2012-13 crop is now well underway in all regions, with only minor setbacks caused by the recent bout of widespread colder weather. This year Cotton Australia expects a 20 per cent ...
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US-based multinational agricultural biotechnology Monsanto has completed the acquisition of planting technology developer Precision Planting for$210m. With the acquisition,the Precision Planting is a part of Monsanto's Integrated Farming ...
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Interest regarding industrial hemp continues to increase within Alberta’s agricultural sector. Not only does the crop grow well in the province, but the increased consumer interest in sustainability and renewable resources suggests ...
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Cotton Australia has issued its first pre-season comment on prospects for the 2012-13 cotton season. CEO Adam Kay said the new crop year was pregnant with both problems and opportunities, but on balance the positives should outweigh the ...
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As a festival of the Miao minority,the Dragon-boat Festival is celebrated in the form of dragon-boat racing in the fifth lunar month every year.Similar to the Han people's custom of dragon-boat racing during the Dragon Boat Festival,it ...
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In spite of being hit by heavy downpours and floods in parts of Punjab province,Pakistan's cotton production is expected to cross 15 million bales this season,Amanullah Qureshi,the outgoing Chairman of the Pakistan Cotton Ginners ...
CropFax has introduced a geographic seed selection tool for corn and soybean farmers in the US,to improve the crop yield. The company noted that there are over 30,000 different varieties of seeds to choose from,and the new tool can reveal ...
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The Zhuang have a number of dances. Originating from different periods of their history, it is thought that the older ones have a ritual origin, imitating the movements of their shamans during their religious ceremonies. In general their ...
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Of the 159,328 Mulams, about 90% live in Luocheng Mulam Autonomous County, the northern hilly area of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Washing by the river. Mulam villages are built in the undulate mountains with ripply ...
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