All Research & Development articles – Page 177
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ArticleBCPC releases new Pesticide Guide
The British Crop Production Council has published the 2012 edition of The UK Pesticide Guide.
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ArticleNew ripening technology to cut energy bills
Dutch-based ripening room technology specialist Interko has rethought every part of its system to create an "enormous reduction" in the energy it uses.
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ArticleNew Philippine strawberries Forever
New Philippine strawberries aimed at displacing imports could be named after The Beatles’ famous song ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’
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ArticleAberdeen scientists make soil discovery
Soil scientists in Scotland have discovered a microbe of global significance to farmers and growers.
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ArticleNielsen acquires Perishables Group
Global information and analytics specialist looks to position itself as a leader in fresh food reporting
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ArticleInnovative Fresh appoints director
Exclusive: Former manager at Eosta and The Greenery preparing to join industry analyst as its director of quality
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ArticleGovernment joins fight against disease
The Philippines government is taking steps to protect the banana industry, which generates US$400m in export earnings annually, from Panama disease
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ArticleJapan opens up to GM Hawaiian papaya
Japan has agreed to allow the import of genetically modified papaya from Hawaii
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ArticleWasps fly to Kenya to fight fruit fly
Researchers import Hawaiian wasp to help mango farmers embattled by fruit flies
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ArticleToday's technologies 'can feed the future'
Today's technologies can feed tomorrow's world providing food availability rather than production doubles in the next 25 to 50 years, DEFRA’s chief scientific adviser has said.
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ArticlePrevar appoints new board chairman
Topfruit variety marketer names former HortResearch chairman Jim McLean as successor to David Pilkington
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ArticleNew Israel-India agri cooperation
India and Israel have announced the second phase of an agricultural cooperation plan, pledging US$50m to up to 20 new joint projects
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ArticleFreshconex spotlights product development
Final day of the Freshconex Business Forum sees speakers focusing on technology and new product development
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ArticleNew varieties bred for Africa
RZ Afrisem, a joint venture between Rijk Zwaan and East-West seeds has unveiled its first hybrid vegetable varieties tailored for the African market.
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ArticleFilipino government funds fight against Panama Disease
The Filipino governments has provided funds to help the country’s banana industry fight a recent outbreak of the potentially devastating disease, Fusarium wilt
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ArticleRZ Afrisem presents hybrid vegetables
Specially developed for the African market, the group's aubergine varieties have high disease resistance and bigger yields
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ArticleNunhems contributes to carrot conference
Vegetable seed business takes an active role at the International Carrot Conference in Johannesburg
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ArticleEgypt project for Total Berry
The UK berry specialist is investing in Egypt to ensure that supplies of strawberries are of the finest quality
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ArticleM&S unveils world's first seedless pepper
Retailer has worked with Melrow Salads and Syngenta to develop Angello, a sweeter, crunchier and seedless variety
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ArticleAgri-technology nations build India ties
Israel and Holland, pioneers in agriculture technology, are stepping up their involvement in the Indian market