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In the tropical mountains of Costa Rica, scientists guard a treasure trove of seeds collected over decades as a bulwark against food insecurity and climate change.- 'Genetic archive' - "In response to climate change, we have here important materials for food security that are locally adapted" to a variety of climate conditions, ranging from humidity to extreme drought, Solano told AFP. As ever-more extreme weather threatens food production, traditional, native seeds are essential to "give sustai

In June this year, a white colossal cow was sold for the highest price ever recorded in an auction in Brazil. The Nelore breed cow was sold at Rs 35 crore, making it the most expensive cow in the whole world. 

A $3 million federal grant is funding the study at MU.

The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) said the deployment of safe biotechnology tools is already revolutionizing food production in Nigeria. The Director General/CEO of the agency, Professor Abdullahi Mustapha, while speaking at the one-day Biotechnology and Biosafety Sensitization workshop for the Southwest region of Nigeria at the Federal University of Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, said the…

Each year, approximately 7 billion day-old male chicks are euthanized by egg farmers because of their inability to lay eggs and their unsuitability for...