Agriculture
China to use hybrid corn seeds for production boost
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China has approved the use of hybrid corn seed varieties like those from Monsanto Co., DuPont Pioneer and Syngenta AG to boost yields and meet the rising corn demands in the country
‘Cutting-edge’ rice of the future gets financial boost
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The pursuit to rein in hunger with the development of a 'cutting-edge' rice of the future has received a financial boost, and is now rolling into its second phase
Cargill extends sustainable cocoa programme to Indonesia
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Cargill is planning to extend its sustainable cocoa programme to South Sulawesi province, Indonesia, the world’s third-largest cocoa-producing nation
Protectant copper fungicide still the first choice for tropical tree crops
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Copper fungicides are still the most widely used protectant fungicides for tree crop disease control in the tropics, having undergone continuous development in formulation technology and spray application technique over the last 100 plus years
World cereal production to reduce 2.6 per cent in 2012
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In a new forecast, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation reveals that world cereal production will be reduced by 2.6 per cent by the end of 2012 following last year's record crop
- Indonesia white sugar output to rise 14 per cent in 2012
- FAO Food Price Index up 1.4 per cent in September
- DNA sequencing to create new rice variety with greater health benefits
- Global grain production at record high despite extreme climatic events
- Thai smallholders show support for sustainable palm oil production
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