Three pioneers of plant biotechnology have been awarded the World Food Prize for their genetically modified crop work.
The World Food Prize Foundation, a private nonprofit foundation, refused to shy away from the controversy
surrounding genetically modified crops that organic food advocates say
are harmful to people and the environment.
Omex has launched its new phosphite formulation Trigger,
which claims to give an establishment and rooting boost to cereals and
oilseed rape crops.
Applied from growth stage 14 in
cereals and two to four true leaves in oilseed rape, the product has
been independently proven to increase root weight, the group said.
A square in central Paris was turned into a farm yard when
farmers brought along sheep, horses and cows in
protest against the price of animal feed.
Farmer groups say their
incomes have been slashed due to the hike in costs which they are unable
to pass onto food manufacturers.
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| English: A Field of Oilseed Rape. The bright yellow flowers of Oilseed Rape have become a common sight in arable areas in the spring. As well as providing vegetable oil, this crop makes a good 'break crop', improving the soil for wheat or barley in the following years. Oilseed Rape cannot be grown frequently in any field due to the build up of diseases in the soil. This may change however if farmers are allowed to plant disease resistant genetically engineered crops. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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