seeds
Arctic ‘doomsday vault’ stocks up on more food seeds
World
February 25, 2020
Arctic ‘doomsday vault’ stocks up on more food seeds
An Arctic “doomsday vault” is set Tuesday to receive 60,000 samples of seeds from around the world as the biggest…
China’s first plant to grow on moon is already dead
Science
January 18, 2019
China’s first plant to grow on moon is already dead
Beijing (CNN) The first plant to be grown on the moon by humans is likely dead already, Chinese scientists said…
Egypt to increase inspections of potato seeds from Europe
Egypt
November 29, 2015
Egypt to increase inspections of potato seeds from Europe
The Agriculture Ministry’s Central Administration for Agricultural Quarantine has announced that it will be inspecting potato seeds imported from EU…
Dropping seed bombs
Environment
October 26, 2012
Dropping seed bombs
Environmentalists, activists and bystanders gathered Saturday at various locations around Cairo and Alexandria to join a seed bombing campaign known…
On World Food Day, UN praises local initiatives’ attempts to fight food insecurity
Environment
October 16, 2012
On World Food Day, UN praises local initiatives’ attempts to fight food insecurity
As World Food Day is marked on 16 October, concerns as to how to tackle national food insecurity continue to…
Seed bombs: Political gardeners reclaim their environment
Environment
October 9, 2012
Seed bombs: Political gardeners reclaim their environment
In an attempt to draw attention to the importance of preserving biodiversity and native Egyptian seeds, while reclaiming neglected or…
Egyptian medicinal plant project takes sustainability prize
Environment
March 28, 2012
Egyptian medicinal plant project takes sustainability prize
Egypt's Medicinal Plants Conservation Project (MPCP) has been awarded the 2012 Equator Prize for its work to preserve genetic heritage,…
Syria’s crops sheltered in Arctic doomsday seed vault
Environment
February 29, 2012
Syria’s crops sheltered in Arctic doomsday seed vault
STOCKHOLM — Chickpeas, fava beans and other seeds from a facility in Syria are among the 25,000 new samples being…
Delegation tests Egyptian products for E. coli
Egypt
August 22, 2011
Delegation tests Egyptian products for E. coli
A committee of European Union and World Health Organization experts on Monday began a tour of Minya and Fayoum governorates…
EU commitee to test Egyptian seeds for E. coli bacteria
Egypt
August 16, 2011
EU commitee to test Egyptian seeds for E. coli bacteria
A joint committee formed by the European Union (EU) and the World Health Organization (WHO) will begin a field tour…