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Joseph Shavit
May 24, 2022
Gene-edited tomatoes could help millions of people with vitamin D defficiency
Tomatoes gene-edited to produce vitamin D could be a simple and sustainable innovation to address a large global health problem.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 14, 2021
Low-cost AI soil sensors could help farmers curb fertiliser use
Technology could help growers work out the best time to use fertiliser on their crops and how much is needed considering weather and soil.
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Joshua Shavit
Sep 29, 2021
Scientists synthesize 'food quality' starch from CO2 in global first
Chinese scientists recently reported a de novo route for artificial starch synthesis from carbon dioxide (CO2) for the first time.
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Joseph Shavit
Jul 15, 2021
Experts tackle modern slavery in Greek strawberry fields using satellite technology
A consortium of modern slavery experts, have assisted the Greek government to tackle a humanitarian crisis unfolding in Greece
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 19, 2020
Grape Expectations: Women’s labour bears fruit in Nashik
The hundreds of women who play a big part in the cultivation and export of the fruit have bittersweet stories to share
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