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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, Ag Tech, World Hunger, World Population, Education,

Seeds Are Semiconductor Microchips Of Agricultural Sector: China Daily

China now plans to tackle core bottlenecks in agricultural technologies in its new stage of rural development

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Research, Fertilizer, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Population,

Revolutionising agriculture: Bio-fertilisers from palm oil empty fruit

On an industrial scale, bio-fertilisers from palm oil empty fruit bunches should be promoted as an alternative to the widespread use of chemical fertilisers in Malaysia.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, GMO's, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities),

01/12/2021 SOURCE: www.bloombergquint.com

China Approves Two GMO Corn Strains for Imports as Demand Soars

China approved two genetically modified corn varieties as demand for animal feed surges.

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Ag India, Ag Asia / Pacific,

01/02/2021 SOURCE: www.thedailystar.net

Domestic cotton production may rise this year

Local cotton production is likely to increase this year thanks to rising acreage and expansion of cultivation of hybrid varieties, stakeholders said.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Gardening, Ag Asia / Pacific, Urban Farming, Tomato,

Chiayi farmer wins best tomato title - Taipei Times

A Chiayi County farmer bested 94 rivals to win the title of “Master Grower” at the Tainan District Agricultural Research and Extension Station’s 10th cherry tomato competition on Wednesday last week. Minsyong Township’s (民雄) Hsu Li-chen (徐立晨) won in a smaller competition than in previous years due to a harvest restricted by a relatively warm autumn. However, station director Yang Hung-ying (楊宏瑛) said that the participants in the general competition represented the best of their regions. They were all still able to produce quality harvests, achieving an average sugar level of 10.1 degrees Brix (°Bx), or 10.1g of sugar in 100g of fruit,

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, Education, Weather,

First PH heat-tolerant rice up for release

The country’s first high temperature-tolerant rice varieties developed by the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice)

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Factbox: China's agricultural progress in 2020

An unmanned harvester works in paddy fields in Hongwei farm, northeast China Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 15, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)The following facts and

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soybeans, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities), Commodity/Trade Groups,

Column: U.S. soybean rally offers modest help toward China’s Phase 1 goals

U.S. soybean export prices have recently topped six-year highs, which in theory would help China meet its agricultural trade promises to the United States in a speedier fashion.

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