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India to try growing salt-tolerant cropsNew Delhi (UPI) Jan 13, 2011 India says it will initiate a pilot project to see if salt-tolerant cash crops can be grown in the country's salty coastal areas. In the pilot effort, an area in Tamil Nadu state will house dozens of species of halophytes, or salt-loving plants, that can be cultivated as cash crops, the BBC reported this week. Halophytes, found naturally throughout the coastal areas of India, can be used to produce edible oils, medicines, vegetables, and cattle and fish feed. Researchers say salt- ... read more |
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 Study Establishes Methods To Assess Recycled Aquifer Water The Australian Government National Water Commission funded a study to establish an approach to assess the quality of water treated using managed aquifer recharge. Researchers at Australia's CS ... more | .. |
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 Crop failure impels Indian farmer suicides As more crops fail in India, the rate of suicides among farmers is climbing. ... more | .. |
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 Long-Term Framework For Water Sustainability Across Minnesota The University of Minnesota's Water Resources Center has authored a first-ever, comprehensive report designed to protect and preserve Minnesota's lakes, rivers and groundwater for the 21st century a ... more | .. |
British watchdog says imported dioxin egg 'no health risk' Britain's food safety watchdog has said that egg tainted with dioxin that has been imported into the country after being contaminated in Germany is not thought to be a risk to health. ... more |
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 US urges less fluoride in water supply The US government on Friday recommended that the level of fluoride in the public drinking supply be lowered to avoid dental problems due to overexposure. ... more | .. |
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 University Of Illinois Research Makes Plant Breeding Easier University of Illinois research has resulted in the development of a novel and widely applicable molecular tool that can serve as a road map for making plant breeding easier to understand. Researche ... more |
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