At a recent national seed conference in China, it was indicated that a new seed law is under development that will focus on amendment of the PRV, seed labeling, the examination as well as approval of seed varieties and financial support of the crop seed industry. China Calls for Protecting Domestic Seed Varieties At a recent national seed conference, China's Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) called for continuous efforts toward the protection of domestic seed varieties. The conference emphasized that the crop seed industry is essential to ensuring the long-term stable development of the nation's agriculture and food security. Several suggestions made at the conference included:
Implementation of higher entry requirements for the country's...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living species of bird. The common ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus St...
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A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
