A future with no bananas?
News: Go bananas while you still can. The world's most popular fruit and the fourth most important food crop of any sort is in deep trouble. Its genetic base, the wild bananas and traditional varieties cultivated in India, has collapsed.

The growing drug problem down on the pharm: biopharming
The article discussed the potential benefits and the risks of biopharming. Biopharming refers to the experimental application of biotechnology in which genetic engineering is applied to create plants that produce pharmaceutical proteins and chemicals.

Boron: “Deficiency symptoms may be more common than you thought”
Boron is necessary to plants as it strengthens their cell wall. Thus, deficiency of boron leaves become thin and prone to tearing. As the torn edges heal the tear changes from a line to a round or oval hole, which looks very similar to the "shot hole

Over-use Of Antibiotics In Fish-for-food Industry Encourages Bacterial Resistance And Disease
News: The heavy use of antibiotics in fish industry could encourage the growth of resistant strains of bacteria. Eventually, this may lead to antibiotic resistance in human and animal pathogens.