As global food insecurity climbed to a perilous high in 2022, scientists ramped up their efforts to perfect best practices for protecting the yields of major crops that are essential in combating this issue. And, while rice makes up a small portion of Missouri’s annual harvest, it along with corn and soybeans are key staples that help address food insecurity not only in the United States, but across the world.In a recent study that examined how diseases function in rice crops, University of Missouri researchers might have found critical answers.In this study, Bing Yang, a plant biology professor in the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center used genome editing as a tool to identify problematic pathogens present in certain bacteria that lead to prolific infections in rice crops. His research helps scientists understand how these pathogens function and, thus, can determine how to guard against widespread infections th
Chinese short video platform Douyin, which is owned by tech company ByteDance, is considering gradually expanding its list of pilot cities for its group-buying delivery business nationwide, a move that industry experts said will intensify competition in the lucrative food delivery sector currently dominated by Meituan and Ele.me.
ByteDance s Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, said that it is considering expanding the pilot cities for group buying deliveries, a move to further tap online business.
It is usually not wise for a democratically elected government to be so dismissive of public concerns, but Widodos government has developed a winning playbook since coming to power in 2014 delegitimise critics and flood online chatter with counter-messaging from state officials.Most recently, Indonesias Director-General of Information and Public Communication Usman Kansong told hundreds of government public relations officials their work to promote the new penal code in 2023 would be vital.Scholars and civil society groups worry the code is a setback to Indonesias democracy, outlawing insults aimed at the government and restricting what can be taught in schools.