Biodiversity & Agriculture in the News
Each day the CBD Secretariat conducts a global Internet search for relevant news stories. The following stories collected over the last seven days relate to agriculture and biodiversity.
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Science Daily, 2008-10-10
ScienceDaily (Oct. 9, 2008) — The United States lacks the policies needed to ensure that cellulosic biofuel production will not cause environmental harm, says a distinguished group of international scientists.
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BBC News, 2008-10-10
A Dutch company cultivates algae for use in biofuel
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SciDev.net, 2008-10-10
Researchers have discovered a gene that plays a role in the size and weight of rice grains, which could potentially boost yields.
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BBC News, 2008-10-10
By applying a mixture of crop breeding, soil management, irrigation and diversification, agro-science experts are helping subsistence farmers to cope with climate change and buck the trend in neighbouring African countries.
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Associated Press, 2008-10-10
ROME (AP) — A U.N. agency on Tuesday called for an urgent review of agriculture and biofuel subsidies and trade barriers, saying their removal would increase opportunities for developing countries to take advantage of rising biofuel demand.
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