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August 02, 2016

Rice crops that can save farmers money and cut pollution
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Aug 02, 2016
A new U of T Scarborough study has identified "superstar" varieties of rice that can reduce fertilizer loss and cut down on environmental pollution in the process. The study, authored by U of T Scarborough Professor Herbert Kronzucker in collaboration with a team at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, looked at 19 varieties of rice to see which ones were more efficient at using nitrogen. "We have this bucolic idea of agriculture - animals grazing or vast fields of majestic crops - but the global real ... read more

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