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Give Peas a Chance
War-torn countries fight to protect genetic variability of crops |
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26 Jan 2005 |
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| Give Peas a Chance War-torn countries fight to protect genetic variability of crops Scientists and agricultural breeding specialists have developed a system to recover and restore rare but valuable crop varieties that might otherwise be lost forever to the ravages of war and heedless development. Called "smart aid," the strategy involves searching out important genetic varieties -- such as those able to with ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, Iraq, politics (all these topics) |
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