Month: February 2019

Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzak  has said a new variety of rice “Golden Rice” helpful to fight the vitamin A deficiency, will be released soon. He came up with the information after a meeting with members of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) at the secretariat on Thursday, reports UNB. Dr Razzak said: “Golden rice… Continue reading Bangladesh Minister: Golden Rice to be released soon

In April 2018, the US government released a list of Chinese goods that may be subjected to new tariffs, and the Chinese government quickly counterattacked and decided to impose tariffs on the US-origin soybeans, automobiles, chemicals and other goods, which initiated the US-China trade war. Soybeans, as a very important bulk agricultural product in the… Continue reading Uncertainties in US-China Trade War Cause Anxiety among Global Soybean Industry

Both farmers and the Ghanaian scientists now conducting field trials of genetically modified (GM) rice believe the improved variety will better the lives of smallholder rice farmers once it’s released onto the market. The nitrogen- and water-use efficient and salt tolerant (NEWEST) rice has been engineered to require less nitrogen fertilizer, tolerate drought conditions and… Continue reading High expectations for GMO rice research in Ghana