August 31, 2023
Zelenikovo, Bulgaria (AFP) Aug 27, 2023 As a successful harvesting season yielding several hundred tonnes of lavender oil wraps up in Bulgaria - the world's top producer - the industry's future looks more grey than purple. ... more
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Acai berry craze: boon or threat for the Amazon? | Abaetetuba, Brazil (AFP) Aug 26, 2023 Working in the sweltering heat of the Brazilian Amazon, Jose Diogo scales a tree and harvests a cluster of black berries: acai, the trendy "superfood" reshaping the world's biggest rainforest - for better and worse. Paris (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Amid record-high temperatures globally, a study Monday reveals that a few days of searing heat can be enough to prevent billions of people already living hand-to-mouth on daily wages from putting food on the table. London (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 UK police on Monday charged three members of an animal rights group that claimed to have "rescued" three lambs from a farm on King Charles III's Sandringham estate in eastern England.
Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 29, 2023 Traders extended a global rally Tuesday ahead of US data this week that could be key to the Federal Reserve's decision-making on interest rates. Manchester UK (SPX) Aug 25, 2023 New research by The University of Manchester will enhance the power of bioprinting technology, opening doors to transform advances in medicine and addressing critical health challenges faced by astr Atlanta GA (SPX) Aug 25, 2023 India made history as the first country to land near the south pole of the Moon with its Chandrayaan-3 lander on Aug. 23, 2023. This also makes it the first country to land on the Moon since China i
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Wine grape disease spotted from skies above California Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 11, 2023 In a case study, scientists detected the costly infection in cabernet sauvignon grapevines before they showed symptoms visible to the human eye. Withering molds, root-rotting bacteria, viruses, and New York (AFP) Aug 10, 2023 US orange juice prices have hit records in recent days in the wake of tropical storms and the outbreak of an insect-spread disease that has decimated Florida crops. Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 04, 2023 With nearly 170 million residents, Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated nations in the world. Nearly half of its residents work on or live around farms, and rice crops are critical to fee Schönfeld, Austria (AFP) Aug 3, 2023 The European Commission's proposal to ease current restrictions on genetically modified crops has riled up EU organic farming leader Austria and its farmers. |
Washington (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 The United States announced Thursday the establishment of a dispute settlement panel in a row with Mexico over its plans to ban certain genetically engineered agricultural products. ... more
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