India launches Agricultural Wikipedia

Scientists in India have launched an Agricultural Wikipedia, which will act as an online database of agricultural information in the country. It goes by the name of Agropedia. It provides crop and region...

Brazil: Bush-Lula biofuel plans based on conditions worse than slavery

The recent proclamation of an “ethanol alliance” between US President George W. Bush and Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva has been hailed by apologists for both governments as an advance in the development of alternative sources of energy and a gain...

'Giving the world something to look at' — Ethanol use is second nature in B...

"SAO PAULO, Brazil: The gap between rich and poor is wide in Brazil, but its drivers are largely equal at the pump. Day laborers jammed in minivans and professionals motoring solo in air-conditioned comfort can buy gasoline — or pay about 40 percent less per tank for...

Inter-American Development Bank to help Guyana explore ethanol possibilities

The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) has agreed to help Guyana explore the feasibility of producing ethanol from sugarcane to reduce the country's dependence on fuel imports.Guyana's Agriculture Minister, Robert Persaud, said the country was aiming for a 10 per cent mix...

Brazil On Collision Course: Ethanol & Environment :: Oblate Spheroid

"Ethanol production, "the renewable fuel resource", requires fiber (lots of fiber) and water (lots of water) to become the bio-replacement fuel of the future. If Brazil has its way, it plans to expand its capacity...

Japan brewer pursues 'Monster Cane' ethanol dream (Reuters)

" IE ISLAND, Japan (Reuters) - It is three meters tall and productive even in poor soil, it holds up in droughts and typhoons, and it yields twice as many stems as most sugarcane. No wonder they call it "Monster Cane." This new variety of sugarcane, named for its size as...

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