Agriculture
New boron-tolerant wheat genes discovered
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Scientists in Australia have found genes that make wheat tolerant to boron, a chemical element which, when present in soils, damages the quality of grain crops
Gates Foundation funds production of 'smart rice' variety
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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is providing funds worth US$32.7mn for the production of the third phase of International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)'s stress tolerant rice for Africa and South Asia (STRASA) over a period of five years
IRRI introduces water saving technique in producing rice
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The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has developed an irrigation technique called alternate wetting and drying (AWD) that can cut down water use in producing rice by 25 per cent
Philippines and South Korea sign corn silage and feedstock exports deal
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The Philippines department of agriculture (DA) has signed a deal with South Korea allowing increased local corn and feedstock exports
Malaysia’s pepper exports to see a 10 per cent rise in 2014
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Malaysia will see a 10 per cent rise in pepper exports in 2014 compared to last year, plantation industries and commodities minister announced
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