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Cambodian floods spark shortage of rat meat: PMPhnom Penh (AFP) Nov 2, 2011 So many rats have drowned in Cambodia's worst flooding in over a decade that the cross-border trade in the rodent's meat has plummeted, Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday. "Each year 17 tonnes (about 37,000 pounds) of rats are exported to Vietnam. This year there is a shortage of rats for export because the rats have died in the floods," he said, citing reports from officials at the southern Chrey Thom border checkpoint. While there are no clear figures on the scale of the industry, rat meat ... read more |
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 Cultural thirst drives China's high-end tea boom Fifteen years ago the Lam family business picked up a consignment of aged tea from a defunct Hong Kong restaurant. Its value has since risen by a factor of 10,000, as the Lams have found themselves part of a boom that is both investment fad and cultural obsession. ... more | .. |
 Asia's largest wine fair kicks off in Hong Kong Asia's largest wine fair kicked off in Hong Kong Thursday, attracting nearly 1,000 wine producers from around the world as the southern Chinese city cements its position as a key international wine hub. ... more | .. |
 Stalemate over organic farming slows progress in effort to combat food insecurity in Central Africa The polarized debate over the use of organic and inorganic practices to boost farm yields is slowing action and widespread farmer adoption of approaches that could radically transform Africa's food ... more | .. |
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  Landsat's TIRS Instrument Comes Out of First Round of Thermal Vacuum Testing The Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) that will fly on the next Landsat satellite came out of its first round of thermal vacuum testing Tuesday, October 4 at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbe ... more | .. |
  Human-caused climate change a major factor in more frequent Mediterranean droughts Wintertime droughts are increasingly common in the Mediterranean region, and human-caused climate change is partly responsible, according to a new analysis by NOAA scientists and colleagues at the C ... more | .. |
 NASA Launches JPL-Built Earth Science Experiment An experiment developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., to test technology for future NASA Earth science missions was aboard one of five small "CubeSat" research satellites th ... more | .. |
 Halloween Weekend Snow Paints a Ghostly Picture in the U.S. Northeast A late October snowstorm from a Nor'easter blanketed the eastern U.S. from West Virginia to Maine and broke records the weekend before Halloween Monday. NASA's Aqua satellite flew over the reg ... more |
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 Cattle parasite vaccine offers hope to world's poorest farmers A new approach to vaccinating cattle could help farmers worldwide, research suggests. Scientists have developed a technique using a harmless parasite - which lives in cows but has no effect on their ... more | .. |
  An analysis of water discourse over 40 years of UN declarations UN University's Canadian-based Institute for Water, Environment and Health has published a study of the changing language related to water in high-level declarations from eleven UN conferences on wa ... more | .. |
 Farming Australia takes on China Inc. The Liverpool Plains were long considered off-limits to mining, their rich black soils ranking among Australia's best farming land. Until China came to town. ... more | .. |
 For land conservation, formal and informal relationships influence success During the past decade, voluntary contracts called conservation easements have become a popular method for conserving land. Embodied in an agreement between landowners and a government or non-govern ... more |
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 Crop sensors outdo farmers at choosing nitrogen rates Choosing how much nitrogen (N) to put on corn fields isn't something farmers take lightly. Many factors go into the decision, including past experiences, the timing of application, yield goals, and ... more | .. |
 Fog harvesting gives water to South African village When plumes of fog gather above the rocky mountains encircling a remote South African village, children look at them with excitement, knowing they will have clean drinking water at school. ... more | .. |
 Small but agile Proba-1 reaches 10 years in orbit A good photographer needs agility. So it is with ESA microsatellite Proba-1, which turns in space to capture terrestrial targets. Celebrating its tenth birthday this week, Proba-1's unique images ar ... more | .. |
Uruguay livestock numbers hit historic low Uruguay, noted for lucrative meat exports and enjoying overall economic growth, is sending alarm signals over its depleting livestock numbers. ... more |
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Trump says to meet Putin in Budapest after 'great' call
'Wonder weapon'? Five things about US Tomahawks coveted by Ukraine
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Farming debates said not helping Africa A debate on farming practices to boost yields is slowing adoption of approaches that could solve Africa's food security situation, scientists have been told. ... more | .. |
Cuba eases curbs to boost food output Cuba is easing communist rules and nudging its agriculture toward a market economy model as part of a stepped-up government effort to boost food production. ... more | .. |
 Experts recommend the inclusion of rainwater-collection systems in cities Plain, sloping roofs can collect up to 50% more rainwater than flat roofs with gravel. This water is also of higher quality. These are the conclusions of a study conducted by researchers from Autono ... more | .. |
 US watchdog slams Iraq sewage plant efforts A watchdog's report released Sunday slammed US efforts to build a sewage treatment plant in the insurgent bastion of Fallujah, Iraq, saying the project was years delayed and millions of dollars over-budget. ... more |
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 Ball Aerospace-Built NPP Satellite Launched Successfully NASA's NPP satellite built by Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. was successfully launched into a sun-synchronous polar orbit this morning at 2:48 PDT (5:48 EDT). NASA's first Earth-observi ... more | .. |
Hong Kong's Giordano joins Aussie wool campaign Hong Kong clothing chain Giordano on Friday became the latest brand to join a campaign against Australian wool over allegations of cruelty to sheep, in a bid welcomed by activists. ... more | .. |
  Banana trees in coffee fields to combat climate change In a remote corner of eastern Rwanda, farmer Louis Ntiricakeza hacked at the trunk of one of his banana trees with a small, rusty machete. ... more | .. |
 Magnetic tongue ready to help produce tastier processed foods The "electronic nose," which detects odors, has a companion among emerging futuristic "e-sensing" devices intended to replace abilities that once were strictly human-and-animal-only. It is a " ... more |
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Are there living microbes on Mars? Check the ice
Unexpected discovery on Saturn's moon challenges our view on chemistry before life emerged
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 Desalination part of solution for China? As China grapples with ever-increasing water shortages, desalination is viewed by the government as part of the solution. ... more | .. |
 Food Chemical Regulations Rely Heavily on Industry Self-Policing and Lack Transparency Safety decisions concerning one-third of the more than 10,000 substances that may be added to human food were made by food manufacturers and a trade association without review by the U.S. Food and D ... more | .. |
 The healthy diners saving Nepal's vultures Nepal's vultures - decimated by medicine fed to the livestock they call dinner - are making a comeback thanks to their own chain of healthy-eating restaurants. ... more | .. |
Hong Kong foodie festival raises wine hub profile The Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival opens Thursday with organisers and exhibitors hoping to cash in on the explosive growth in demand from wealthy mainland Chinese for the finer things in life. ... more |
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 Pastoralists in drought-stricken Kenya receive insurance payouts for massive livestock losses In the midst of a drought-induced food crisis affecting millions in the Horn of Africa, an innovative insurance program for poor livestock keepers is making its first payouts, providing compensation ... more | .. |
 Plants feel the force "Picture yourself hiking through the woods or walking across a lawn," says Elizabeth Haswell, PhD, assistant professor of biology in Arts and Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. "Now ask ... more | .. |
 Stem Rust-resistant Wheat Landraces Identified U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have identified a number of stem rust-resistant wheat varieties and are retesting them to verify their resistance. Stem rust occurs worldwide w ... more | .. |
 Ancient cooking pots reveal gradual transition to agriculture Humans may have undergone a gradual rather than an abrupt transition from fishing, hunting and gathering to farming, according to a new study of ancient pottery. Researchers at the University of Yor ... more |
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