Indonesias white sugar production could rise as much as 14 per cent in 2012. (Image source: Wikimedia)
Indonesias white sugar production could rise as much as 14 per cent in 2012 to 2.4 million tonnes, helped by good weather, but will miss a government target because of a lack of land to plant cane
Dairy, poultry and pork helped push the Index up slightly. (Image source: Tambako The Jaguar/Flickr))
Following two months of stability, the FAO Food Price Index rose slightly in September 2012, up 1.4 per cent, or 3 points, from its level in August
DNA techniques are being used in a research which aims to develop a new variety of rice with greater health benefits. (Image source: Wikimedia)
DNA techniques are being used to analyse genes in rice in pioneering research which aims to develop a new variety of the grain with greater health benefits
Global grain production is expected to reach a record high of 2.4bn tonnes in 2012, an increase of one per cent from 2011 levels, according to new research conducted by the Worldwatch Institutes Nourishing the Planet project
A new study conducted by researchers at Stanford University reveals that eating organic food will not make you healthier, although it could cut your exposure to pesticides
