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Father Of The Green Revolution Norman Borlaug Dies At 95

Norman Borlaug, the father of the Green Revoluion, has passed away at his home in Dallas, Texas, at the age of 95. Borlaug died from complications of cancer. He was one of only five people who had won the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the...

created by Annina Bergman | 12 wks ago | updated 12 wks ago
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China declares drought emergency due to water shortages

China has now officially declared an emergency in eight of their drought-hit regions, as four million people are suffering from water shortages and almost half of their winter crop is under threat. President Hu...

created by Amy Judd | 43 wks ago | updated 43 wks ago
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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...

created by Amy Judd | 45 wks ago | updated 43 wks ago
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Gluten free pizza from Pizza-Pizza--

Note add: A lot of fast food places does not have special diet accommodation for the folks that have needs such as: vegetarian, lactose intolerance, gluten intolerance and nut allergies. When I find out...

created by cmegkp | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Water shortage assumes alarming proportion in Pakistan

Already food deficient country, the water crisis in Pakistan has further deepened and experts have feared that the next wheat crop might be badly affected by the irrigation water shortage. "Water shortage in Pakistan has reached an alarming 35 per cent and the crisis could...

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Flour prices in Pakistan to go sky high after Eid

"Atta (flour) crisis is again in the making in Pakistan as the government has reduced wheat quota of flourmills at the rate of Rs450 per 40kg from 27.5 bags to 22 bags per day, while the Special Ramadan Package will also conclude immediately after Eidul Fitr, sources here...

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created by hussain | 1 year ago
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Egypt cannot live by bread alone.

With the world fighting wars for oil and ideology, have we all been distracted so long that we've missed a more immediate problem?No matter what your stance is on 'greenhouse' theory, global temperatures are...

created by mchawk | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Robbery attempt ends when victim offers iced tea

"TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- A mother and her 6-month old girl escaped unhurt after she calmed down a knife-wielding robber with a glass of iced tea and a chat, Tokyo police said Wednesday. The 30-year-old housewife was in the hallway of her apartment building Monday when a man...

created by master_jim2008 | 1 year ago
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Windpower and biodiesel in Nordfriesland, Germany

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Biodiesel Train Gets Test Run in Washington, DC

Restaurant grease, canola oil and soy are fueling a new generation of trains, with a biodiesel train operating in the UK and a new one taking test runs in Washington over the summer. The fuel is a 25-per-cent...

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created by Rob Walker | 1 year ago
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Pizza Loses Favor as Italians Turn to Pasta

This is part of an ongoing series National Geographic is running on the impact rising food prices are having even on developed countries. And while rising prices are an irritation for us, they are...

created by kferaday | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Vegetable Prices Soar in Pakistan

During the last few months, Pakistan - in particular its biggest and richest city, Karachi - is in the grip of rising food prices. There has been a wheat and flour crisis and commodities such as fruits and...

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created by rumana husain | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Higher Fuel Costs, Freaky Weather = Yes, We Have No Bananas That You Can Afford

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Higher Fuel Costs, Freaky Weather Mean Yes, We Have No Bananas -- That You Ca...

They're so good for you that they almost need to be labeled a health food-and now bananas are set to become even more expensive. Among the health benefits of bananas, according to the Tao of Good Health:...

created by PEP | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Bugs that eat waste and excrete petrol

"“Ten years ago I could never have imagined I’d be doing this,” says Greg Pal, 33, a former software executive, as he squints into the late afternoon Californian sun. “I mean, this is essentially agriculture, right? But the people I talk to – especially the ones...

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created by René | 1 year ago
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US Has No Remaining Grain Reserves

"Our concern is that the U.S. has nothing else in our emergency food pantry. There is no cheese, no butter, no dry milk powder, no grains or anything else left in reserve."

created by steve468 | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Food prices alone won't stop Afghan opium growers: experts

Soaring food prices have brought smile on the faces of opimum growers in Afghanistan and some of them may stop growing opium and plant wheats & Paddies. " Global food price rises may push some Afghan farmers to plant wheat instead of opium but officials say any real...

created by Sanjay Jha | 1 year ago
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