All Research & Development articles – Page 213
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East Malling enters G8 debate
The East Malling Trust for Horticultural Research (EMT) has said G8 countries need to invest more in food production research to avoid undermining their commitment to tackling food security and climate change.
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Industry welcomes GM report
The Agricultural Biotechnology Council (abc) has welcomed a report by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee.
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ArticleCrop Solutions launches machine
Crop Solutions launched its new Cover Rolling Machine, designed to protect crops using fleece, polythene or insect net, at Fruit Focus.
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ArticleOrganic nutrient levels 'no higher'
Report suggests there is no significant difference in nutritional value of organic crops compared with conventionally grown produce
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ArticleHDC launches apple guide
The Horticultural Development Company (HDC) is launching a new Best Practice Guide into apple growing as it looks to aid the industry.
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ArticlePortsmouth takes up its trowels
The seeds of a big idea which could change the face of the city and the diets of residents have been sown at the University of Portsmouth in Hampshire.
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ArticleSyngenta posts "resilient" H1 results
The group has reported a slight fall in sales for the first half of the year, with CEO Mike Mack content with the company's resilience
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Plant growth control breakthrough
An international group of scientists, led by the Centre for Plant Integrative Biology at the University of Nottingham, has shed light on how a plant hormone is crucial in controlling the growth of plant roots.
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ArticleDe Ruiter Seeds & Seminis reorganise
A major restructuring at the Monsanto-owned seed development companies is due to take effect at the beginning of September
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ArticleRestructure for seed firms
Seed firms De Ruiter Seeds, Seminis and PoloniSemences came together last week to hold the International Melon Days 2009 in Parma, Italy, and to announce a restructure in the way they operate within the industry as a whole.
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ArticlePeru demands artichoke investment
The rapid growth of the Chinese industry poses a threat to Peru’s artichoke supply, which lacks the necessary funding to expand
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ArticleAsda gives consumers buying power
Asda is to hand its buying power over to its customers in a bid to engage with consumers and provide their every desire at the click of a button.
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ArticleAgrexco acquires strawb exclusivity
Agrexco has acquired worldwide exclusivity for the distribution of all strawberry varieties bred by Fertiseeds.
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ArticleConsumer shopping habits staunch
Most UK consumers are refusing to adapt and make wholesale changes in their grocery shopping despite the recession, new research has revealed.
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ArticleSpanish Baby Gold melon launched
Spanish lettuce and melon specialist Procomel is launching a new melon called Sugar Baby Gold onto the market.
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Growers rise in public's opinion
Farmers and growers have gone up in the public’s opinion as respect for the role of high-quality food continues to climb, a National Farmers’ Union (NFU) survey has revealed.
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British Field Crops updated
The second edition of the popular British Field Crops book has just been published and is bigger and better than the previous edition of 2005.
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ArticleItaly to harvest red-fleshed apples
Commercial volumes of the Weirouge variety could be available within as little as four years, according to developers
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ArticleM&S serves up ACE pepper
Marks & Spencer has brought out a new tennis-themed pepper to cater for the nation’s summertime grip on the sport.
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ArticleScientists conduct mango disease tests
The research will form part of published guidelines designed to inform and aid mango producers