Volume 01 Issue 61 June 2017
looking for different efficient ways of producing
more Bioplastics with enhanced features.
Obtaining natural polymers from agricultural,
cellulose or potato and corn starch waste is a
very common process in this regard. Now new
technology is underway to introduce innovative
manufacturing process for the production of
polylactic acid-based Bioplastics from agricul-
tural waste. By adopting such technologies, we
can use the inedible parts of plants, such as
seeds, husks, bagasse, grasses, etc. Large-
scale production of such Bioplastics can pave
the way of utilizing agricultural waste for our
farmers in the long run.
Dr. F H Ansarey
Executive Director
ACI Agribusiness
Alternative Plastic-Bioplastics: Starting
a Paradigm Shift
Bioplastics are biodegradable materials used as
eco-friendly alternatives to traditional plastics.
These are derived from biological substances or
renewable biomass sources. In contrast, tradi-
tional plastics are derived from petroleum which
is not a renewable source. It is an irony that we
are using traditional plastics, which lasts for up
to hundred years, to package things which have
a shelf life of a couple of months. However, a
paradigm shift can now be observed with the
emergence of Bioplastics.
Not only the decomposition but also the produc-
tion of Bioplastics is sustainable in nature.
Because it uses sources such as vegetable fats
and oils, corn starch, or microbiota. With the
ongoing efforts in research, scientists are now
Contents
Farmers to Adopt Winall 301 Rice Variety
Fixin® Vet
Have Scientists Found the Brain of a Plant?
EDITORIAL BOARD
Advisory Editor
Prof. Lutfur Rahman
Advisor, ACI Agribusiness
Editor
Shamim Murad
Head of Partnership &
Business Development
ACI Agribusiness
Members
Mohammad Muhebbullah Ibne Hoque
Product Development Service Manager
ACI Seed
Yusuf Alam
Asst. Marketing Manager
ACI Fertilizer
Tanmoy Majumder
Assistant Product Manager
ACI Motors
Abrar Shahriyar Mridha
Asst. Manager
ACI Agrolink
Adeeba Raihan
Senior Scientist
Advanced Seed Research
& Biotech Centre
Mahmudul Haque Jishan
Planning Executive
Premiaflex Plastics Ltd.
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Biotech Corner
4 - 5 Innovation and New Products
6 - 8
Events and Activities
9 - 13 Agri-tech and Communication
14 - 15 Readers’ Corner
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A plant's decision about when to germinate
is one of the most important it will make
during its life
On 24 May 2017, ACI Seed organized a field day
at Muslimgonj Bazar, Kalai, Joypurhat to present
the field performance of the new hybrid rice
variety named Winall 301.
ACI Animal Health launched Fixin®
Vet injection on 21 May 2017. Each ml
injection contains Flunixin Meglumine
USP 83 mg (Eqv. to 50 mg Flunixin).
Plant Tissue Culture, a venture capital
based industry
Plant Tissue Culture is an established part of
Biotechnology. Through this technique plant
tissues are grown aseptically in an appropriate
sterilized container without any change in genetic
makeup of the materials.
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Plant Tissue Culture, a venture capital
based industry
Example of the potentials of commercial use of this
technique is India which is the largest producer of
tissue culture plants in Asia. They are also the
largest exporter of tissue cultured banana plantlets
in the world. Some of the crops which are produced
through tissue culture with a rise in demand are
banana, grapes, pineapple, pomegranate, straw-
berry, sugarcane, potato, turmeric, ginger, carda-
mom, vanilla and ornamentals like anthuriums,
orchids, chrysanthemums, rose, lily, gerberas and
also aloe vera. In fact, the demand is so high that the
sector is increasing at a rate of 20-25% annually.
There is ample scope for Bangladesh to expand
commercial use of plant tissue culture. The need is
organized low cost labs for which
venture capital,
which the government and banks can provide to
experienced manpower available in the country.
Assistance of Adeeba Raihan, Senior Scientist and
Saiful Islam, Scientist, ASRBC, CI Ltd., is
acknowledged.
Prof. Lutfur Rahman,
Advisor, Agribusinesses, ACI Ltd.
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Flowchart for Potato tissue culture and disease free potato seed production
Plant Tissue Culture is an established part of
Biotechnology. Through this technique plant tissues
are grown aseptically in an appropriate sterilized
container without any change in genetic makeup of
the materials. This is one of the key tools being
extensively used to produce planting materials of
high-value low-volume crops in agriculture. Now
the technique is used also for somatic embryogen-
esis, somatic hybridization, virus elimination, proto-
plast culture, cryopreservation, genetic engineering,
micro-mutation, anther culture.
The technology which previously would be used
only for research purpose has been modified for
commercial needs worldwide including India, Thai-
land, Japan, South and Central America, Africa,
Europe, etc. The demand in these countries for
tissue cultured plants is continuously on the rise.
In Bangladesh commercial production of virus free
potato plantlets for large scale seed production is in
the rise. The private sector has also tried production
of disease free plantlets of banana & ornamentals
with limited commercial success although has high
potentials.
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Innovation and New Products
Fixin® Vet
ACI Animal Health launched Fixin® Vet injection on
21 May 2017. Each ml injection contains Flunixin
Meglumine USP 83 mg (Eqv. to 50 mg Flunixin).
Fixin® Vet is a fast acting pain killer which is manu
factured for the 1st time in Bangladesh. It is 4 times
stronger than others, nontoxic and safe for all
animals in all stages. Moreover, it has lesser side
effects and no drug-drug interaction. For cattle,
Fixin® Vet can be used for the control of pyrexia
associated with bovine respiratory disease and
endotoxemia and acute bovine mastitis. It can be
prescribed also for the control of inflammation in
endotoxemia. In case of horse, it can be used for the
alleviation of inflammation and pain associated with
musculoskeletal disorders and for the alleviation of
visceral pain associated with colic in the horse.
Fixin® Vet is available in 25 ml pack.
New Catch
New Catch is a Nano-Encapsulated Liquid Antiviral
Supplement for poultry. Each liter of New Catch
contains-Zinc 8,000 mg, Copper 5,000 mg, Sele
nium 100 mg, Lactic acid 1,000 mg, Citric acid 1,300
mg, Beta-glucan 40 mg, Phytogenic encapsulation
5,000 mg and Carrier q.s.to 1 liter. Enhanced active
absorption, controlled release of active ingredient
and improved bioavailability are the direct benefits
of Nano-Encapsulation. New Catch is effective
against viral diseases specially Gumboro, Newcas
tle diseases, Avian Influenza, Fowl Pox etc. It
improves the immune system and growth rate while
increasing anti-microbial activity. Survival rate and
meat yield are also increased with regular usage.
New Catch helps to make eggs shell stronger and
increase egg production. It is manufactured by Vet
Superior Consultant Co. Ltd (Thailand). ACI Animal
Health launched New Catch on 16 May 2017 and it
is now available in 100 ml pack.
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Innovation and New Products
NUTARIN Liquid
On 8 May 2017, ACI Animal Health launched NUTA
RIN Liquid. It is an oral liquid solution in a nano-
encapsulated form that is effective against disease
caused by Clostridium perfringens, E. coli and
Salmonella. As a very effective nano-encapsulated
acidifier, each liter of NUTARIN contains Lactic acid
11 g, Formic acid 5 g, Citric acid 2 g, Phytogenics
extract 5 g and Excipients q. s. to 1 liter. It increases
anti-microbial and antiviral activity. Moreover,
improvement in growth performance, survival rate
and meat yield are also observed with regular
usage. Besides, improved nutrient digestibility and
feed conversion ratio help to increase the produc
tion and quality of eggs. On the other hand, NUTA
RIN helps to reduce stress. It is manufactured by
Vet Superior Consultant Co. Ltd (Thailand) and
available in 1 liter pack.
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Events and Activities
On 24 May 2017, ACI Seed organized a field day
at Muslimgonj Bazar, Kalai, Joypurhat to present
the field performance of the new hybrid rice vari-
ety named Winall 301. About 70 prospective farm-
ers, 2 local retailers, 2 dealers and the local Sub
Assistant Agriculture Officer attended the field
day. The newly released rice variety is available
for Boro season to the farmers, dealers, retailers.
Mr. Shafiqul Islam, ASM, Bogra and Mr. Khanda-
kar Riad Hassan, RSM, Rangpur from ACI Seed
facilitated the audience to observe and evaluate
the benefits of cultivating Winal 301. Compared to
the top hybrid rice varieties in the market, its yield-
ing ability and field standing was remarkable.
Participants of the field easily made the compari-
son as Md. Mahamudul Hassan, a demonstration
farmer, shared his experience. He had cultivated
Winall 301 variety in his 54 decimal of land in the
last Boro season and got 10.6 MT/ha yield
through a disease-free and pest-free cultivation.
Participants of the field day realized the potentials
of the new rice variety and are planning to adopt it
in the Boro season.
Farmers to Adopt Winall 301 Rice Variety
ACI & BINA signed TOT MoU
On 29 May 2017, ACI Limited and Bangladesh
Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA) signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding
the transfer of “BINA-Biofertilizer Technology”
(Rhizobium Biofertilizer). This Transfer of Tech-
nology (TOT) MoU signing ceremony was held at
BINA, Mymensingh where Director General
(DG)-BINA Dr. Md. Amjad Hossain, Dr. Md.
Mohsin Ali-CSO & Head of Soil Science Division-
BINA, Dr. Md. Zahrul Islam-PSO, Soil Science
Division-BINA, Bashir Ahmed-Business Director,
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Events and Activities
ACI Fertilizer, and Md. Asadur Rahman-Assistant
Product Manager, ACI Fertilizer represented
signing parties. As a result of this MoU, ACI Lim-
ited will get the opportunity to use the Biofertilizer
Technology for 2 years consecutively with all the
technical support from BINA. In the long run, ACI
Fertilizer will be able to enrich its product basket
and make Biofertilizer widely available to farmers
through its marketing and distribution facility.
Farmers will get financial benefit by using Bioferti-
lizer instead of Urea for the production of oil seed
(8 types) & pulse crops as it helps to improve soil
fertility. Besides, Biofertilizer is Eco-friendly which
will help to preserve the environment.
ACI Motors, the largest Agri-Machineries com-
pany in Bangladesh inaugurated country’s first
Modern Training Center at Chacra More, Jessore
on 15 May 2017. This Training Center consists of
a fully automated cut section tractor, through
which training of engine, hydraulics, gear and
other parts of the tractor will be conducted.
Agricultural machinery users and technicians
would be trained with technical and entrepre-
neurial skills through this training center. This is
remarkable that, Sonalika Tractor is the highest
selling tractor in the Country and this is the only
company providing after sales service within 6
hours anywhere in the country.
Country's 1st Farm Mechanization Training Center
at Jessore
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Events and Activities
The inauguration program was covered by a
number of electronic and print media. In the
program, Director Sales Mr. Md. Azam Ali, Gen-
eral Manager Service Engr. Asif Uddin, Marketing
Manager Mr. Munem Shahriyar, Sales Manager
Mr. Prabir Kumar Adhikary, Regional Sales
Manager Mr. Abu Al Emran and Asst.Product Man-
ager Mr. Tanmoy Majumder were present from
ACI Motors. On behalf of International Tractor Ltd.
India, Deputy General Manager Mr. Sunil Sondhi,
Manager Service Mr. Diptendu Roy and other high
officials were present along with customers and
well-wishers.
ACI Motors arranged a Workshop for the Dealer
Managers of Power Tiller – Diesel Engine on
13-14 May 2017. On the first day of the workshop,
the invited participants enjoyed their time in an
amusement park nearby Dhaka. On the second
day, the invited dealer point managers attended
training sessions at ACI Center, Dhaka. The train-
ing sessions included sales and product training.
Mr. Subrata Ranjan Das, Chief Business Officer,
ACI Motors encouraged the workshop partici-
pants while Director Sales Mr. Md. Azam Ali, Gen-
eral Manager Service Engr. Asif Uddin, Sales
Manager Mr. Prabir Kumar Adhikary, and Asst.
Product Manager Arafat Hossain were also
present from ACI Motors.
ACI Motors’ Dealer Manager Workshop 2017
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Agri-tech & Communication
Have Scientists Found the Brain of a Plant?
that germination timing depends on these intra-
region signals.
(Source: Agriculture and Food News, ScienceDaily.
www.sciencedaily.com)
uptake capacity, which help coordinate the C/N
balance to avoid photosynthetic acclimation. The
high enhancement of the indica rice yield under
FACE holds promise for improved cultivar selection
for future food security.
(Source: Scientific Reports, Nature.com Link:
www.nature.com/scientificreports)
A plant's decision about when to germinate is one
of the most important it will make during its life. Too
soon, and the plant may be damaged by harsh
winter conditions; too late, and it may be outcom-
peted by other, more precocious plants. In a study
published on 5 June 2017 in Proceedings of the
National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), scientists
from the University of Birmingham have shown that
this trade-off between speed and accuracy is
controlled by a small group of cells within the plant
embryo that operate in similar way to the human
brain.
The scientists showed that the 'decision-making
centre' in a plant called Arabidopsis, or thale cress,
contains two types of cell -- one that promotes seed
dormancy, and one that promotes germination.
These two groups of cells communicate with each
other by moving hormones, an analogous mecha-
nism to that employed by our own brains when we
decide whether or not to move. The scientists used
mathematical modelling to show that communica-
tion between the separated elements controls the
plant's sensitivity to its environment. Following this
theory, they used a mutant plant where cells were
more chemically linked -- essentially enhancing
3D digital reconstructions of plant embryos where the components that
make the decision in these are located.
Photo Credit: University of Birmingham
Indica Rice Genotype showed Hybrid Rice like Yield
Although the rice growth response to FACE (free-
air CO2 enrichment) has been widely studied and is
considered important within the scientific commu-
nity, few studies have attempted to examine the
effects of FACE on the yield of indica rice, which is
typically the parent of indica hybrids in China. The
effects of FACE on the yield, yield components,
biomass, N uptake and leaf photosynthesis of
Yangdao 6 Hao (an indica rice) in China were
examined over 2 years. The grain yield increased
over 30%, the panicle number increased 12.4% on
average, and the spikelet number per panicle also
showed an average increase of 8.2% at elevated
CO2. FACE caused a significant enhancement in
both the filled spikelet percentage (+5.9%) and the
individual grain weight (+3.0%). Compared with
three prior FACE studies on rice, a similar enhance-
ment of yield in hybrid indica was shown under
FACE, with much a higher value than for the
japonica rice cultivar (approximately + 13%)
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what drives emissions of nitrous oxide from
productive farmlands," said John Schade, a
program director for the National Science Founda-
tion's Long-Term Ecological Research program,
which co-funded the research with NSF's earth
sciences division. "We need studies like this to
guide the creation of sustainable agricultural prac-
tices necessary to feed a growing human population
with minimal environmental impact."
(Source: Agriculture and Food News, ScienceDaily.
www.sciencedaily.com)
Photo Credit: patpitchaya / Fotolia
Waiting through a cold season to flower weighs heavily on the amount of
biomass a plant accumulates. The Brachypodium grass on the right holds
out through winter before beginning vernalization and flower production.
The plant on the left flowers without vernalization, and does less work to
establish roots and leaves.
Photo Credit: Daniel Woods/UW-Madison
Decomposing Leaves: Source of Greenhouse Gases
Michigan State University scientists have pinpointed
a new source of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas
that's more potent than carbon dioxide. The culprit?
Tiny bits of decomposing leaves in soil. This new
discovery is featured in the current issue of Nature
Geoscience, could help refine nitrous oxide emis-
sion predictions as well as guide future agriculture
and soil management practices. "Most nitrous oxide
is produced within teaspoon-sized volumes of soil,
and these so-called hot spots can emit a lot of
nitrous oxide quickly," said Sasha Kravchenko,
MSU plant, soil and microbial scientist and lead
author of the study. "But the reason for occurrence
of these hot spots has mystified soil microbiologists
since it was discovered several decades ago." Part
of the vexation was due, in part, to scientists looking
at larger spatial scales. It's difficult to study and label
an entire field as a source of greenhouse gas emis-
sions when the source is grams of soil harboring
decomposing leaves. Changing the view from
binoculars to microscopes will help improve N2O
emission predictions, which traditionally are about
50 percent accurate, at best. Nitrous oxide's global
warming potential is 300 times greater than carbon
dioxide, and emissions are largely driven by agricul-
tural practices. "This work sheds new light on
Gene Helps Time Spring Flowering in Grass Crops
Winter is no time to flower, which is why so many
plants have evolved the ability to wait for the snow
to melt before investing precious resources in
blooms. Waking up to flower as the warmer, longer
days of spring arrive -- and the risk of a damaging
frost recedes -- requires a process called vernaliza-
tion, in which flowering is blocked until the plant
senses a sufficient cold spell. Researchers at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison have identified a
gene that keeps grasses from entering their flower-
ing cycle until the season is right, a discovery that
may help plant breeders and engineers get more
from food and energy crops.
"For many plants -- some varieties of wheat are a
good example -- it's advantageous to get estab-
lished in the fall but avoid flowering before it gets
really cold," says Rick Amasino, a UW-Madison
professor of biochemistry and genetics. "By becom-
ing established in the fall, such plants can take full
advantage of the window of the growing season
when it opens in the spring." Much has been done to
identify genes involved in flowering, including one in
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grasses called VRN1 that helps get the vernaliza-
tion ball rolling by spurring groups of other genes
into action. But just what keeps VRN1 in check, so
flowering does not occur in the fall or in a winter
warm spell, was unclear until Amasino, postdoctoral
researcher Daniel Woods and others began putting
a small Mediterranean grass called Brachypodium,
or false purple brome, through false cold seasons in
lab refrigerators. "Getting at the genetics underlying
complex processes is difficult in many crop species,
Engineered Rice Shows Resistance to Multiple
Diseases at Once
Scientists have successfully engineered a rice
plant with an adjustable immune system to make it
resistant to multiple diseases at once without
decreasing its yield. "For as long as I have been in
this field, people have been scratching their heads
about how to activate a defense system where and
when it is needed," says Jonathan Jones, a profes-
sor at the Sainsbury Laboratory in Norwich, U.K. "It
is among the most promising lines of research in
this field that I have seen."
The gene known as NPR1 has been explored by
many scientists to improve the immune system of
rice, wheat, apple, and other plants. Duke Univer-
sity scientist, Xinnian Dong, has been studying this
gene for two decades and referred it as the "master
regulator" of plant defense. When this gene is
turned on for immunity, it backfires on the growth of
the plant resulting to stunting and zero production
for farmers. This led Dong and other researchers
to another immune system-activating protein in
Arabidopsis, the TBF1. They discovered a compli-
cated system that involves readily available mes-
senger RNA molecules that encode TBF1, and
instantly translating these molecules into TBF1
proteins, causing an immune response. Dong
copied the segment of the DNA that functions as a
switch for immune response and placed it along
side and in front of the NPR1 in rice. This led to a
rice plant with boosted immune system strong
enough to ward off pathogens in short periods of
time to avoid stunting. The engineered rice has
shown effective resistance against rice blight
(Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae), leaf streak (X.
oryzae pv. oryzicola), and blast disease
(Magnaporthe oryzae).
(Source: Crop Biotech Update, International Service for
Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications. www.isaaa.org)
so we've used a small plant with a compact genome
as a model to get at the molecular underpinnings of
how a vernalization requirement is established,"
says Woods, first author on the study published in
the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences. "What we found is a gene that represses
the VRN1 gene prior to winter."
(Source: Agriculture and Food News, ScienceDaily.
www.sciencedaily.com)
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CAAS Scientists Develop Herbicide Resistant Cotton
Glyphosate resistant crops have been widely
adopted by North and South American farmers.
However, the adoption of glyphosate resistant crops
in China has been hampered by several factors,
including labor markets and the residual effects of
glyphosate in transgenic plants. Chengzhen Liang
from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
reported the co-expression of codon-optimized
forms of GR79 EPSPS and N-acetyltransferase
(GAT) genes in cotton. Two co-expression cotton
lines, GGCO2 and GGCO5, exhibited five times
more resistance to glyphosate with a 10-fold reduc
tion in glyphosate residues.
The GGCO2 line was then used in a hybridization
program to develop new glyphosate resistant cotton
varieties. Field trials consisted of three growing
seasons showed that pGR79-pGAT transgenic
cotton lines had the same agronomic performance
as conventional varieties, but were cheaper to
produce per hectare. The strategy to pyramid these
genes offers an attractive approach for engineering
residue cotton varieties.
(Source: Crop Biotech Update, International Service for Acqui-
sition of Agri-Biotech Applications. www.isaaa.org)
This image shows roots of a corn plant infected by endoparasitic
nematodes (in red). The plant is being treated with a pesticide (purple
sphere) encapsulated into Tobacco mild green mosaic virus (grey rods).
The virus enhances the diffusion of the pesticide to the root level of the
plant, where the nematode resides, thus increasing treatment efficacy.
Photo Credit: Paul Chariou
Promise for Controlling Crop Parasites
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University
are applying drug-delivery technology to agriculture
to control parasitic roundworms more effectively and
safely. The tiny roundworms, or nematodes, cause
$157 billion in crop failures worldwide each year,
other researchers estimate, largely because they're
beyond the reach of pesticides. The chemicals
disperse poorly into soil, while the parasites feed at
plant roots well below the surface. As a result, farm
ers apply large amounts of pesticides, which can
increase the chemical concentrations in food or run
off and damage other parts of the environment, all of
which have costs. But biomedical engineering
researchers at Case Western Reserve may have
found an effective solution.
"We use biological nanoparticles -- a plant virus -- to
deliver a pesticide," said Paul Chariou, a PhD
student in biomedical engineering at Case Western
Reserve and author of a study on the process pub
lished in the journal ACS Nano. "Use of the nano
particle increases soil diffusion while decreasing the
risk of leaching and runoff, reducing the amount of
chemical in food crops and reducing the cost to treat
crops." Chariou worked with Nicole Steinmetz,
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the George J. Picha Professor in Biomaterials
appointed by the Case Western Reserve School of
Medicine. Parasitic nematodes feed on a wide
range of crops, including corn, wheat, coffee,
soybeans, potatoes and a host of fruit trees.
Simultaneous Multiple Gene Targeting to Alter
Oil Production in Camelina
Camelina sativa can easily be genetically modified
using enzymes from other plants, making it an
ideal platform for the production of unusual valu-
able lipids. However, suppression of endogenous
enzyme activity to reduce competition for sub-
strates, such as triacylglycerol, is also required to
enhance the production of target compounds.
Furthermore, camelina possesses a hexaploid
genome, with multiple gene homeologs coding for
an enzyme. Kansas State University researchers
designed a guide RNA identical to all three
CsDGAT1 or CsPDAT1 homeologs, to demon-
strate the ability of the system in introducing muta-
tions to the genes important for triacylglycerol
(TAG) synthesis in developing seeds. Analysis
from the edited T1 plants revealed that each
CsDGAT1 or CsPDAT1 homeolog was altered by
multiple mutations, resulting in a genetic mosaic in
the plants.
Seeds harvested from both CsDGAT1- and
CsPDAT1-targeted lines were often shrunken and
wrinkled. Furthermore, lipid analysis revealed that
many lines produced seed with reduced oil content
and altered fatty acid composition, consistent with
the role of the targeted genes. CRISPR-Cas
system therefore represents a useful method to
alter endogenous biosynthetic pathways efficiently
in polyploid species such as camelina.
(Source: Crop Biotech Update, International Service for Acqui-
sition of Agri-Biotech Applications. www.isaaa.org)
Damage they cause at the roots impairs the plants'
ability to absorb water and nutrients, which can kill
young plants and reduce yields in mature plants.
(Source: Agriculture and Food News, ScienceDaily.
www.sciencedaily.com)
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Believe it or not!
Nutrition Chart
Tips
To keep your vegetables and fruits fresher for longer, you can follow these simple tips:
Store unripe fruits and veggies like pears, peaches, plums, kiwis, mangoes, apricots, avocados, melons, and
bananas on the counter. Once they're ripe, move them to the fridge. Banana peels will turn dark brown, but it
won't affect the flesh.
Keep potatoes, onions, and tomatoes in a cool, dry place, but not in the fridge. The cold will ruin their flavor.
Store salad greens and fresh herbs in bags filled with a little air and sealed tightly.
Citrus fruits such as oranges, tangerines, lemons, and limes, will do fine for up to a week in a cool, dark place,
away from direct sunlight, but you can lengthen their lives by storing them in the fridge in a mesh or perforated
plastic bag.
Other types of produce such as carrots, lettuce, and broccoli start to spoil as soon as they're picked, so place
these in separate plastic bags in the crisper in your fridge Can improve soil fertility as certain mulch
types decompose
A mango tree can grow as tall as 100 feet.
Mango seeds are used to make soap due to its high
stearic acid content.
1 cup Mango can provide 100% of your daily
vitamin C, 35% of your daily vitamin A and 12% of
your daily fiber.
Mangoes are related to cashews and pistachios.
In many Latin American countries, mango on a
stick with the skin peeled back is sold by street
vendors
Mango (per 100 g)
250 kJ
15 g
0.38 g
0.82 g
11 mg
0.16 mg
Magnesium
Manganese
Phosphorus
Potassium
Sodium
Zinc
10 mg
0.063 mg
14 mg
168 mg
1 mg
0.09 mg
Source: USDA Nutrient Database
(Tips courtesy: popsugar.com)
Energy
Carbohydrates
Fat
Protein
Calcium
Iron
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