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Last update: 9 hours agoRice Climate Tech: Bangladesh’s Independent University (IUB) says MS student Aurpita Rani Paul won an NST fellowship to study heat tolerance in rice, using CRISPR/Cas9 to target the HTA1 gene—aimed at climate-adaptation breeding. Farm Health Alert: Ireland’s tick risk is being flagged as “everywhere,” with guidance for farmers and families on clothing, repellents, and checking livestock and skin for Lyme disease symptoms. Blue Energy Offshore: The Canary Islands are pushing beyond tourism into ocean power, with Global OTEC installing a floating ocean thermal energy conversion platform off Gran Canaria to generate steady electricity. Trade Pressure on Farms: China–US talks reportedly produced plans for tariff cuts and new trade/investment councils, including steps to ease some agricultural market access issues. Fertilizer Push in Ethiopia: PM Abiy Ahmed toured Dangote-linked construction of a major urea plant in Gode, with output targeted at 3 million tons a year. Local Harvest Upswing: Namibia’s Oshikoto farmers are celebrating surplus after strong rains boosted staples like mahangu, sorghum, Bambara groundnuts, and maize.
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