01/18/2021 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Africa biotech setback: Tanzania suspends GM crop research, ending trials of insect-resistant corn and virus-resistant cassava

Agriculture minister Prof Adolf Mkenda made the announcement on January 12 at the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) Mikocheni centre in Dar es

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01/18/2021 SOURCE: www.fwi.co.uk

Harper Adams Students’ Union blasted for Veganuary post - Farmers Weekly

Harper Adams Students’ Union (SU) has apologised and deleted a social media post supporting Veganuary after it was heavily criticised by students and

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MIT Scientists Got Spinach to Send them an Email

You wouldn’t know it, but plants are constantly taking in information.  

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Soybean farmers asked to complete survey | The Globe

Asks growers a series of questions gauging their top production concerns and priorities

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Seaweed farms off the Welsh coast could help tackle carbon emissions

Carbon Kapture , an environmental start-up, says it plans to establish eight initial kelp farms next February, to harvest late in 2021, with 50 more to follow in October.

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Veg growers dump $150,000 worth of celery crops due to picker shortage

Growers in Victoria's Lindenow Valley have dumped crops due to a drastic shortage of seasonal workers caused by the COVID-19 travel bans.

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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture Global,

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