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10-10-2016

Timely seed distributions in Ethiopia boost crop yields, strengthen communities

Ethiopia is about to complete one of the largest and most successful seed distribution campaigns in the country's history, aimed at helping farmers to stay on their feet in the face of a blistering drought caused by El Niño, FAO reported.

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10-10-2016

Plant & Food Research joins EuroFIR

Plant & Food Research has become a member of EuroFIR (the European Food Information Resource), an international association that provides a network for organisations involved with food composition information and data.

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10-10-2016

Supreme success at AUT Excellence in Business Support Awards

Plant & Food Research was the Supreme Award winner, and category winner of the Drake New Zealand Government category, at the 2016 AUT Excellence in Business Support Awards.

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10-10-2016

Farmers warned not to plant leftover contaminated fodder beet seed

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is cautioning farmers not to plant leftover seed from any of the six lines of fodder beet seed imported last year and known to be contaminated with velvetleaf.

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10-10-2016

Roundtable breakfast with Dr Liu Shengjun

Is the Chinese economy headed for a hard or soft landing?

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07-10-2016

Global wheat, rice harvests could set new records

Global foods markets will likely remain ‘generally well balanced’ in the year ahead, as prices for most internationally traded agricultural commodities are relatively low and stable, FAO has reported.

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07-10-2016

Exploring new health and green-space links

Can living near parks and other green-spaces result in better pregnancy health outcomes?

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07-10-2016

ACCC will not oppose Graincorp’s proposed acquisition of Cargill’s Gilgandra grain store

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says it will not oppose GrainCorp Limited’s (GrainCorp) proposed acquisition of Cargill Australia Limited’s (Cargill) bulk grain storage and handling facility in Gilgandra, New South Wales.

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07-10-2016

Mark Blue Scholarship Round Three winners announced

PMA Australia-New Zealand has announced that the third round of the Mark Blue Scholarship has awarded another two future leaders in fresh produce.

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07-10-2016

Aussie’s first hort robotics hub launched

The Horticulture Innovation Centre for Robotics and Intelligent Systems (HICRIS) is Australia’s first horticultural robotics learning and development hub.

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