Alltech is proud to announce the opening of its new facility in Dunboyne, Ireland, an extension of its European headquarters. The new facility employs 102 people and has tripled in size and capacity from 1,200m2 to 3,600m2.
“Alltech opened its first international office in Ireland almost 30
years ago and I am extremely proud today of what it has become: the
focal point for Alltech’s European activities and a shining example of
what we are about,” said Dr. Pearse Lyons, president of Alltech.
On 17 October 2013, three genetically modified (GM) crop science pioneers were honoured with the prestigious World Food Prize in Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
According to the prize citation, in 2012 17 million farmers worldwide grew GM crops.
More than 90 percent of those
farmers are from developing countries. GM activists suggest that the technology increases
yields, reduces harmful pesticide use, and will be a key tool in feeding 9 billion people by 2050.
Following the controversial award, Steve Baragona, feed and agriculture reporter, VOA news, USA looks at where GM crops came from and where they're going.
Watch the video here.
A rare indigenous rice species, which was almost extinct in the 1970s
due to low output, is being revived in north China's Hebei Province.
'kermes rice' is known for its red colour. One of the estimated 140,000 rice varieties in the world, it is indigenous to eastern Hebei.
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| The World Food Prize Hall of Laureates, formerly the Des Moines Public Library on the western bank of the Des Moines River in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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