Middle East hungry for more seafood
Earlier this year, Oman embarked on one of the most ambitious food production projects in the Middle East when it announced plans to invest US$1.29bn in fisheries development from 2013 to 2020.
Archives for December 4, 2013
Australia hopes scandal will fail to hit beef exports
Australia’s livestock export traders have said they want to ensure that their lucrative export business with Indonesia is not damaged by the fall-out from a diplomatic row over spying.
Rice gene discovery can increase crop productivity by up to one-third
Scientists in the Far East have discovered a rice gene that in preliminary testing increased production by 13-36% in modern long-grain indica rice varieties—the world’s most widely grown types of rice.
Acai and brain health: Has study unlocked Amazonian fruit’s neuroprotective effects?
The potential brain health benefits of açai (Euterpe oleraceae Mart.) may be linked to an inhibition of the aggregation of beta-amyloid proteins, says a new study from Australia.
Poster deadline extended by one week to December 13
Probiota 2014: Poster proposal deadline extended
Probiota 2014 – the leading conference bridging the interface of academia and industry for cutting edge science about the prebiotics, probiotics and the microbiome – has extended the call for proposals for its poster sessions by one week to Friday 13th...
Glass findings prompt General Mills recall
General Mills Australasia has recalled Old El Paso - Hot Chunky Tomato Salsa due to the presence of glass.
Hong Kong registers first bird flu case
Health authorities have confirmed the first human case of avian influenza H7N9 in Hong Kong.