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The scientist whose hybrid rice helped feed billions

Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 30 June 2021

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Topics: Rice, Precision AG , Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Education U.S. NorthEast, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Weather,

Hot Nights Confuse Circadian Clocks in Rice, Hurting Crop Yields

Hotter nights are curbing crop yields for rice. New research helps us understand why.

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Agriculture in PH: Barely surviving migration, conversion, poverty | Inquirer News

MANILA, Philippines — The month of June is coming to an end, so is the celebration of Rural Workers’ Month. The celebration, which aims to give recognition to the hardship, sacrifices, and contribution of rural workers to the country’s economic development, was made official through Proclamation No. 2418 signed in 1985 by the late dictator […]

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Telangana farmers shun pulses as irrigation facilities improve

Industry chamber wants pulses to be grown on fallow lands, to be included in PDS...

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Yuan Longping (1930–2021)

Crop scientist whose high-yield hybrid rice fed billions.

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EC study on new genomic techniques – What’s next?

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Agricultural education too 'stale' for tomorrow's farmers, says expert

Agricultural education is “stale” and in need of a shake-up to help tomorrow's farmers meet the challenges ahead, according to a leading veterinary consultant and educator, Tommy Heffernan, who said the sector is facing a decade of "massive change".

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Microbe protects honey bees from fungal infections

IU researchers have identified a microbe that inhibits fungal growth in honey bees, which pollinate crucial crops.

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Life … initiative by man from Sweida to invest his house roof in agriculture for self-sufficiency

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Govt. to link innovative agriculture technologies to farms to help farmers in Northeast region

70% of the workforce is engaged in agriculture and allied sectors for livelihood in the region , the S&T ministry said

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