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10 hours ago · For decades, however, Europe relied on a very small number of potato varieties, though a great many exist. This lack of genetic diversity in the potatoes grown in Europe made the staple very vulnerable to diseases. A glaring example was the late blight disease that destroyed potato crops in Ireland and led to the Great Famine of 1840.
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10 hours ago · Do genetically modified crops benefit climate mitigation and adaptation? There have been a lot of claims – and counter-claims – about the climate benefits of GMOs, both in terms of making ...
10 hours ago · Genetically modified crops and biotechnology have substantially benefitted farmers in recent decades, however, the next agricultural revolution will be driven by the accelerated application of ...
10 hours ago · CJ CheilJedang and KOICA’s contract cultivation of red pepper through Vietnam's rural development project and Orion Co. and MAFRA’s Vietnamese seed potato technical support project are typical examples (Lee, 2022). There is promise in the government’s actively promoting the business of securing raw materials by private companies through ...
10 hours ago · For example, Integrated Pest Management is a multifaceted strategy that uses various organic methods of pest control whenever possible, but in conventional farming could include synthetic pesticides only as a last resort. Examples of beneficial insects that are used in organic farming include ladybugs and lacewings, both of which feed on aphids.
10 hours ago · Proteins are macronutrients with multiple health benefits, but excessive consumption can negatively affect health. This study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of a sample of high-protein processed foods (HPPFs), describe how their consumption affects dietary balance, and acquire knowledge of the consumption patterns of these products in a Spanish population. A sample of HPPFs available in ...
10 hours ago · Genetically Modified Nidoviruses . As if Disease X and mutations in the Covid-19 virus are not enough, scientists/virologists from the German Cancer Research Center have cautioned that ‘crossbreeding’ between different viruses could result in the emergence of a completely new, altered virus with potentially more dangerous characteristics.
