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How can nanotechnology be used in wheat biofortification?

The growing world population needs a secure supply of food. Biofortifying staple foods is one way to solve challenges in the food industry. A paper recently published in Biology has considered the use of nanotechnology to fortify wheat, a key global crop. What is Biofortification? Biofortification is the process of deliberately increasing the nutritional value of a food by agronomi...

11-09

The case for going organic should not be driven by trend

Key words of the passage: organic; produce; trend; cultivation; environmentThe case for organic wine is growing, but will producers and consumers stick to their guns when the stakes are high? A new report from OIV was released last week showing that 63 countries worldwide now have at least 1000ha of organically managed vineyards and that there is currently a high growth rate of 8% of vineyar...

11-08

Major breakthrough! The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences realized the synthesis of carbon monoxide to protein for the first time, and formed a 10000 ton industrial capacity

After years of research and tackling key problems, Chinese scientists have broken through the limitations of natural photosynthetic carbon and nitrogen fixation systems using solar energy and slow reaction speed, broke through the space-time constraints of natural protein plant synthesis, realized the synthesis from carbon monoxide to protein for the first time in the world, and created a wo...

11-05

Russia to Slap Quotas on Fertilizer Exports to Safeguard Supply

Key words of the passage: Russia; fertilizer; export; nitrogen; produce(Bloomberg) -- Russia plans to impose a six-month quota on some fertilizer exports to safeguard local supplies and limit costs for farmers after the energy crisis sent nitrogen nutrient prices soaring.The move -- covering exports of nitrogen and complex fertilizers containing nitrogen -- comes as nutrients prices have surged gl...

11-04

Experts discuss dual carbon governance at WLA panel

Key words of the passage: carbon; energy; reduction; climate; environmentScience and environmental experts called for global collaboration in renewable energy storage, carbon sink and climate policy making at the WLA zero carbon series panel session held in Shanghai on Tuesday. Themed on dual carbon governance, the panel session is one of the sub forums held alongside the 4th World Laureates ...

11-04

China set to combat soaring vegetable prices

Key words of the passage: vegetables; price; controlLate last week, the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MOA) issued a notice asking local authorities to ensure stable supply and steady prices of vegetables and take that as the major task ahead, especially for the upcoming New Year, the Spring Festival and the Winter Olympics. Since late September, severe weather, high produ...

11-03

Asia pacific humic acids market size will exhibit a CAGR of over 12.8% from 2021 to 2027

Key words of the passage: humic; market; organic; food industryHumicacids market size was USD 494.9 million in 2020 and is estimated to exhibit a CAGR of over 11.9% from 2021 to 2027. The growing organic food industry is anticipated to drive the industry growth over the forecast period. Dietarysupplements are forecast to reach USD 124 million by 2027. Dietary supplements h...

11-02

Shanghai researchers make new discovery in legume nitrogen fixation

Key words of the passage: nitrogen; legume; fixation; fertilizerA study by a Shanghai-based research institute has revealed a central regulatory mechanism in legume nitrogen fixation, which provides a chance to improve nitrogen fixation in legumes and a theoretical basis to transfer nitrogen fixation in non-legumes plants, such as rice and maize. The research results may help reduce the use o...

11-01

China agricultural service firms eye overseas market

Key words of the passage: China agriculture; market; international; trade; serviceTrade in agricultural services will become a fresh growth point for domestic companies to invest in related projects abroad, as well as help ensure the world's food supply going forward, said government officials on Tuesday. The global agricultural products market has been challenged by hindered internationa...

10-29

Agribusiness facing growing financial pressure to adopt green measures

The UN Food Systems Summit, which took place in Washington DC last month, couldn’t be faulted for ambition. “The way we produce and market food is harming our environment,” said its website. “This has to change.” The summit was called by UN Secretary General António Guterres to address the serious impacts of the growing demand for commodities on the world’s ecosystems, as well as...

10-28

India considers $3.8 billion increase in fertilizer subsidy

Key words of the passage: fertilizer; subsidy; India; farmer India is likely to provide additional Rs 28,600 crore ($3.8 billion) to fertilizer companies as compensation for selling products at lower than market prices to farmers, people with the knowledge of the matter said. A cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi may approve the enhanced subsidy for winter-sown crops as ea...

10-27

LESS CORN, MORE SOY? FERTILIZER CONCERNS LIKELY TO SWAY 2022 PLANTING INTENTIONS

Key words of the passage: fertilizer; price; US farmers; corn; plantA grain analyst says increasing fertilizer prices and questionable availability will likely convince US farmers to plant less corn in the spring. “Corn prices remain supportive, but are they going to be supportive enough for US farmers to pay these rates for fertilizers come spring? Never mind that they don’t know if they...

10-26

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