Category: Industry News

Keywords: Fruits and Vegetables Gardeners preparing to plant their fruits and vegetables have a number of new summer squash, melon and pumpkins options that were developed at the NH Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire by a researcher who represents the longest continuous squash and pumpkin breeding program in North America. Milan, a… Continue reading New squash, melon and pumpkin varieties developed at the University of New Hampshire now available

Keywords: rice Rice is an important cereal crop worldwide, and grain size is a key factor determining grain yield in rice. Several genes regulating grain size have been identified in rice. However, the genetic and molecular mechanisms that set grain size remain largely unknown in rice. Recently, researchers from LI Yunhai’s group in the Institute… Continue reading Scientists reveal that a MAPK signaling pathway controls grain size in rice

From May 3rd to May 5th, the “Thirteenth Five-Year” National Key R&D Program “Heterologous Hybrid Techniques and Hybrid Production of Strong Advantage” was organized in collaboration with the Vegetable Industry Alliance to hold mid-term variety exhibitions and discussions in Shouguang City and Weinan City, Shandong Province. meeting. The meeting summed up the overall progress of… Continue reading Vegetable Heterosis Technology Seminar Held

Keywords: soyabean The shortage of certified soyabean seeds is unlikely to have any impact on the coming kharif acreages, as farmers buoyed by higher prices for the oilseed are expected to expand area under the crop in the major producing States such as Madhya Pradesh and Maharasthra using their own seeds. The Agriculture Ministry, at… Continue reading India: Seed shortage may not impact soyabean area

Keywords: maize The inevitable climate change which is manifested in more frequent events such as droughts, floods, extreme temperatures and sudden weather changes emphasizes the need for more resilient and adaptable genetics. According to the UN one of the most impactful changes in climate is increasing surface temperature. Increasing temperatures are having an enormous impact… Continue reading China: Tropical corn hybrids in demand as a result of climate change

Keywords: GM crop In developing nations across the globe, governments are grappling with questions of what role, if any, genetically modified organisms should play in helping address a range of agriculture, nutrition, and climate challenges. Concerns have been raised over the environmental and health impacts of GMOs, as well as their impact on traditional farming… Continue reading What are the political drivers for GMOs in developing countries?

Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs organized the routine monitoring of national agricultural product quality and safety in the first quarter of 2018. This year, the scope of routine monitoring has been further expanded, with emphasis on increasing monitoring indicators that affect the quality and safety of agricultural products such as pesticides and… Continue reading Ministry of Agriculture and Rural: Routine Monitoring Information on Quality and Safety of National Agricultural Products in the First Quarter

Keywords: cereal Whether barley, wheat, maize or rice: The grass family includes all the major cereals. They are vital for feeding the world’s population. Farmers produce 80 percent of all plant-based foods from grass crops. This success is due in part to the plants’ ability to adjust more quickly to dry conditions and sustain lack… Continue reading Cereal is much more drought-tolerant than other plants

Recently, the author learned from the Department of Land and Resources of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region that a 16,000 square kilometer selenium-enriched soil has been initially discovered in Guangxi during the “Thirteenth Five-Year” land quality geochemical evaluation project that was carried out in 2017.     In the 100 rural village of Longzhou Town,… Continue reading Guangxi discovered 16,000 square kilometers of selenium-enriched soil

Keywords: disease When humans get bacterial infections, we reach for antibiotics to make us feel better faster. It’s the same with many economically important crops. For decades, farmers have been spraying streptomycin on apple and pear trees to kill the bacteria that cause fire blight, a serious disease that costs over $100 million annually in… Continue reading U of Illinois study explains antibiotic resistance in apple, pear disease