HCM CITY (05-09-2009) - Half of Viet Nam’s agricultural land would be drowned under sea water if global warming raises the surrounding ocean-level by a metre, flooding the Red River and Mekong River deltas.
HA NOI (29-08-2009) — Genetically modified crops are expected to make up to 50 per cent of the country’s total agricultural output by 2020. Experts met yesterday at the National Meeting on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) and Biological Safety Management on GMO to discuss issues pertaining to GMO in domestic agriculture.
The alelopathic potential of cucumber (Cucumis saitvus L.) plants after their crop harvest was investigated. Aqueous methanol extracts inhibited the growth of shoots of cress (Lepidium sativum L.) alfalfa (Medicago sativa L) and barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) Beauv). A potent growth inhibitory subsance in the extract was isolated by chromatographic separation of silica gel and Sephadex columns, Sep-Pack cartridge and HPLC. Full article
[NEW DELHI] Mangrove forests, common along tropical coasts, can provide a protective shield against destructive cyclones and reduce deaths, a study has found.
