FAO, OECD Release Latest Agricultural Outlook

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have released their joint assessment for agricultural market prospects and forecasts for 2012-2021.

Transgenic mosquitoes can control malaria

Mosquitoes bred to be unable to infect people with the malaria parasite are an attractive approach to helping curb one of the worlds most pressing public health issues, according to UC Irvine scientists.

Tomato genetic code cracked by scientists

A team of 300 scientists successfully sequenced the genomes of tomato, which will lower costs and increase efforts to improve worldwide tomato production. Thursday, May 31st 2012. Scientists have successfully sequenced the genomes of tomato ...