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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Education,

Access to, and benefit sharing of plant genetic resources critical to global food and agriculture scenario, say experts

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Organic, Education U.S. MidWest, Sustainability, Research, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, World Population, Weather,

Iowa State University Scientists Advance Plant Breeding for Organic Industry

A new federal grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) will support Iowa State scientists and collaborators as they develop improved seed corn tailored to the needs of the rapidly growing organic industry.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Water, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Weather,

Researchers get closer to the goal of flood-proof crops

Engineered enzymes could allow plants to tolerate low-oxygen conditions

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Economics, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,
TOPIC(S): Rice, Research, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, World Population,

10/15/2020 SOURCE: www.irri.org

BRRI-IRRI launch project to develop new rice varieties for wetland

For several years, rice cultivation in the wetlands of the northeastern part of Bangladesh, known as haor areas, have accounted for one-fifth of the total rice production in the country.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, World Hunger, World Population,

10/15/2020 SOURCE: www.firstpost.com

Hunger is a weapon of war but the World Food Programme can't build peace on its own- Technology News, Firstpost

Hunger has been used as a weapon of war for many years, but the issue has recently risen to prominence because of the increased risk of mass starvation in today’s conflicts.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Education U.S. MidWest, Water, Economics, Peanuts, World Hunger, World Population,

Auburn University peanut breeding program works on drought-tolerant plant

Researchers in Auburn Universityand#8217;s College of Agriculture are using a $490,000 grant to accelerate efforts to breed a drought-tolerant peanut plant, a development that would be a game changer for the industry.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,

Hungry plants rely on their associated bacteria to mobilise unavailable iron

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Study highlights flaws in global disease mapping

A UWA study has shown that maps routinely produced to track the spread of diseases such as COVID-19 are flawed.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger,

A plant-based source of omega-3 for human nutrition - Nuseed

Nuseed’s Nutriterra®, is the first plant-based omega-3 rich oil developed specifically for human nutrition and dietary supplement markets.

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