Lederer Republished from The Independent Millions starve to keep the gas price down A UN expert yesterday called the growing practice of turning crops into biofuel a crime against humanity because it has created food shortages and sent food prices soaring, leaving millions of poor people hungry. Lederer Republished from The Independent Millions starve to keep the gas price down A UN expert yesterday called the growing practice of turning crops into biofuel a crime against humanity because...

The technology is expected to provide farmers with a new in-the-seed option to protect crop yields and present another tool to support agriculture's mission of meeting the world's growing food, feed and fuel demands. To see a copy of the study published today in the journal Nature Biotechnology describing the research in RNAi to control insect pests, please visit http://www.nature.com/naturebiotechnology Monsanto Company is a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and...

According to officials, import tax on rice has been eased. It is expected that the country would import 75,000 metric tonnes in two varieties by the end of this month. Sri Lanka to import rice from India. India has decided to export 6,000 rice metric tonnes to Sri Lanka at the request of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The contracted stockpile of Ponni Samba rice which was kept back in Tuticorin and Chennai ports following a ban by the Government is likely to be exported to Sri Lanka by next...

Increases were seen in companies that specialize in motor vehicle parts, pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing, transportation equipment, food manufacturing and fabricated metals. Retail sales were strong through the district fueled mostly by back-to-school shopping despite escalating credit problems. Activity in manufacturing saw a slight increase as several companies reported plans to open plants and expand operations. Those crops were rated in poor condition. The banking and finance...

by Lloyd Stover published November 5, 2007 12:15 am e-mail this Print this Advertisement It may come as a surprise to learn that nearly half the people in the world don t have the kind of clean water and sanitation services that were available 2,000 years ago to the citizens of ancient Rome. by Lloyd Stover published November 5, 2007 12:15 am e-mail this Print this Advertisement It may come as a surprise to learn that nearly half the people in the world don t have the kind of clean water...

While previous research has shown surgical abortions don't increase the risk of problems in later pregnancies, little research had been done into the impact of medical abortions. The federally funded research -- based on nearly 12,000 Danish women -- is considered the best study to date of the impact of this newer abortion method on subsequent pregnancies. ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- Women who use abortion pills rather than the more common surgical method seem to face no greater risk of tubal...