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Wheat research discovery yields genetic secrets that could shape future crops

Keywords: wheat A new study has isolated a gene controlling shape and size of spikelets in wheat in a breakthrough which could help breeders deliver yield increases in one of the world’s most important crops. The team from the John Innes Centre say the underlying genetic mechanism they have found is also relevant to inflorescence… Continue reading Wheat research discovery yields genetic secrets that could shape future crops

Land degradation threatens the well-being of people and the planet

Keywords: land degradation The world’s first comprehensive evidence-based assessment of land degradation and restoration highlights some sobering facts regarding how worsening land degradation caused by human activities is undermining the well-being of 3.2 billion people (two fifths of the world’s population), driving species extinction, intensifying climate change, and leading to increased risk of migration and… Continue reading Land degradation threatens the well-being of people and the planet

The financial sector will benefit from agriculture this year

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Finance announced on the 3rd the “Policy for Strengthening Agriculture and Benefiting Agriculture in 2018”, which specifically expounded the policies of the eight key agricultural areas such as direct subsidies for farmers, support for the development of new-type agricultural management entities, and support for… Continue reading The financial sector will benefit from agriculture this year

China intends to increase taxes on US soybeans Domestic soybeans welcome more opportunities for competition

According to the Voice of China Rural Village in China, the Deputy Minister of Finance Zhu Guangyao stated at the briefing of the China New Zealand Office on the afternoon of the 4th that farmers in China planting soybeans appealed to relevant associations and stated that the US government’s subsidies have affected It is in… Continue reading China intends to increase taxes on US soybeans Domestic soybeans welcome more opportunities for competition

Australian vine can boost soybean yield, study says

Growing in its native Australia, the unobtrusive perennial vine Glycine tomentella could easily be overlooked. But the distant relative of soybean contains genetic resources that can substantially increase soybean yield, according to a new study from the University of Illinois. “We saw yield increases of 3.5 to 7 bushels per acre in soybean lines derived… Continue reading Australian vine can boost soybean yield, study says

Kenya’s plan to begin cultivating GMO maize remains a pipe dream after state agency makes an about turn and stops the trials

Keywords: maize This was the latest attempt by the proponents of GMO to seek the government’s go-ahead for the trial of the crop ahead of commercialisation. Kenya will have to wait a bit longer before it can begin commercially cultivating genetically modified (GMO) maize after a plants agency declined to give State scientists the green… Continue reading Kenya’s plan to begin cultivating GMO maize remains a pipe dream after state agency makes an about turn and stops the trials

What’s behind the label on a bag of seed?

Keywords: seed, The seed label, or tag as it is often referred, is like the inside jacket of a novel. It tells you everything that’s important about your bag of seed. The United States is frequently cited as one of the most reliable producers of food in the world. One of the reasons for that… Continue reading What’s behind the label on a bag of seed?

Jiangxi builds 100,000 mu kiwifruit production area

Recently, China Railway Zhongji Supply Chain Group Co., Ltd. has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Jiangxi Provincial Department of Agriculture, intending to invest 15 billion yuan to plan and build 100,000 acres of kiwifruit international standard feature producing areas. Meng Chen, chairman of China Railway Tief Supply Chain Group, said that the move… Continue reading Jiangxi builds 100,000 mu kiwifruit production area