All Research & Development articles – Page 204
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ArticleMonsanto inaugurates new facility
The base at the North Carolina Research Campus is part of a strategy to accelerate the group’s R&D work in vegetable seeds
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ArticleWaitrose tops shopper poll
Waitrose has been crowned the UK’s best supermarket, with discounters Aldi and Lidl also performing strongly.
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ArticleBayer enters into Fluidigm agreement
Group to supply Integrated Fluidic Circuits to aid Bayer CropScience's international breeding, genetic analysis and quality control
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ArticleNew service to track consumer taste
Taste Radar offers unique and dedicated combination of panel feedback and market analysis for the fresh produce business
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Florida growers approve research order
Citrus producers have voted to continue funding research into disease prevention and eradication through a 3 cent per-box tax
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ArticleCitrus group approves greening research
Florida citrus advisory committee recommends pumping US$2.1m into new research to help stop the spread of the deadly disease
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ArticleIndia still debating GM crops
Although it had been cleared by a government committee, India is still weighing up the pros and cons of GM produce
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ArticleTNS rebrands into Kantar Worldpanel
From today, TNS Worldpanel has been rebranded as Kantar Worldpanel.
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ArticleIndian horticulture mission revised
The Indian government has unveiled more funding and revisions for its National Horticulture Mission
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ArticleCity debates GM
Genetic modification was this week held up as a mechanism for meeting the required 50 per cent increase in food production by 2030 and feeding the projected population of nine billion.
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ArticleUniveg to market new apple varieties
The group's Belgian subsidiary Univeg-Legumex Trade has reportedly acquired the exclusive rights to two new cultivars
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ArticleUS invests in plant health projects
The USDA has allocated almost US$45m to fund research and development aimed at improving the country’s plant health
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ArticlePlant breeding focus for India
Plant breeding should be a key focus for India in the face of climate change, according to the country’s agriculture minister
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ArticleResistant onion revealed
Dutch seed specialist Bejo presented its mildew-resistant Hylander onion at Sival in France last week
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ArticleBangladesh trials GM crops
Genetically modified eggplant and potato crops are being trialled in Bangladesh, despite protests from some quarters
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ArticleScratch meal kits stack up
Start-up food company Scratch has reported a surge in demand for its fresh-prepared meal kits as ice and snow force shoppers to stock up emergency supplies.
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Strawberry genome breakthrough
The genome of a model plant related to peach, cherry and cultivated strawberry has been sequenced by a consortium of international researchers.
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ArticleIndia develops wilt-resistant guava
Plant scientists in the Indian city of Lucknow have been trialling guava plant hybrids to create a variety resistant to wilt disease
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ArticleBiobest names new R&D director
The Belgium-based biological pest control group has just announced the appointment of a new director of R&D
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ArticleRijk Zwaan completes seed facility
De Lier facility to set standards for company's glasshouse production facilities across the globe