Although I have been planting rice in the past, the experience here has given me new technical skills to continue farming with rice in a more advanced manner. Kanyomeka explained that his efforts to produce rice subsequently passed on knowledge to the local community with regard to rice production. As a crop-scientist, I started pondering as to how such water could be utilised for the benefit of the local population. Still on training, two other Namibians have just completed seven months...

His parents operated a 55-cow beef herd, sold some forage crops to other farmers and owned and operated a bottled milk route to businesses and homes. They also raise an additional 60 head of young stock and replacement heifers, along with a few steers. The remaining bushels of corn and soybeans, along with acres of wheat and snap beans, are marketed by the Neesers. Much of the crops the Neesers raise are feed for the more than 130 head of livestock. Her touch is evident on cow ear tags,...

China banned imports of Japanese rice in 2003 after changing its quarantine standards, saying Japanese rice posed a danger of bringing foreign insects into China. China will only allow rice imports from selected rice-processing plants that pass inspections by Japan's agricultural ministry and visiting Chinese inspectors, Urata said. Japan hopes its rice exports will grow as a result of rising demand from Chinese consumers for sushi and other Japanese food, ministry official Takanobu Urata said.

NutraCea's proprietary technology enables the creation of food and nutrition products from rice bran, normally a wasted by-product of standard rice processing. Through its wholly owned subsidiary RiceX, the Company manufacturers as well as distributes products and food ingredients made from rice bran through its proprietary technology and processes. The Company has developed intellectual property to create a range of proprietary product formulations, delivery systems and whole food...

Some studies showed that athletes improved their performance when they ate Durum pasta or lentils (low-GI foods) before exercise, while other studies showed no improvement. If you find that some of these foods cause gastric distress during the event, avoid them and rather use low-GI foods that agree with your digestion, for example some athletes may develop cramps and winds if they eat seedbread but not when they eat muesli, so the latter food would be a better pre-event choice. Based on...

HHMI, a major supporter of biomedical science teaching and research worldwide, has been recognizing American colleges and universities in this way, through its program called Initiatives for Colleges, every four years starting in 1996. Begun in 1984, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute is a nonprofit medical research organization that through its grants program helps enhance science education and employs hundreds of leading biomedical scientists. To identify institutions for recognition,...