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Who is responsible for plastic waste?
A new study exploring the global patterns of plastic packaging waste has revealed the countries producing the most plastic pollution.
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Locust genome could be the key to ending devastating crop damage
The desert locust has a notoriously complex genome structure, but scientists hope that by cracking their genetic code they can develop 'intelligent pesticides' that do not harm other organisms.
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Moldova receives $15 million package to modernise food safety system
The World Bank has provided the funding package in a bid to improve Moldova's management of animal by-products and in turn boost export opportunities.
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FAO launches platform to accelerate global action on food loss and waste
The platform aims to step up global action on food loss and waste ahead of the first International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste.
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What are the implications of GM on UK agriculture?
The UK government is being urged to consider the wider implications before supporting the introduction of genetically modified food (GM) to UK agriculture.
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China food crisis “may be more serious than we imagined”
Expert's research sheds new light on the situation
