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[Virginia] The buzz around bee health

blaming is a type of insecticide that is a nicotine derivative called neonicotinoids. "In simplistic terms, the way it works, I believe it messes with pest's nervous systems. Kind of like if we took a huge dose of a nicotine derivative," Martinez explain
Staunton (VA) Daily News Leader
added Apr 4, 2013 13:41
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Tobacco farming makes comeback in Canada

Ottawa tried to kill the crop—but it’s back.
Canadian Business
added Apr 4, 2013 10:01
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[Kenya] We want a tobacco plant, farmers plead

Tobacco farmers in Migori have appealed to the county government to seek investors to build a processing plant. Through their union, Kenya Tobacco Farmers Association, they said it would boost the county’s economy.
The Standard (ke)
added Apr 4, 2013 08:11
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Malawi revenue from tobacco sales to last only 47 days, says paper

According to an analysis by Malawi's business broadsheet, The Business Times, Finance Minister Ken Lipenga confirmed the the paper's findings and asked for more time to explain how the country will generate forex to be used for the rest of the year.
MaraviPost.com (mw)
added Apr 4, 2013 08:09
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22nd Century Group Announces U.S. Patent Issues for MPO Nicotine Biosynthesis Gene

a company that has developed groundbreaking technology for tobacco harm reduction products today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (US PTO) has issued Patent No. 8410341 for the N-methylputrescine oxidase (MPO) gene technology.
PharmiWeb
added Apr 4, 2013 01:11
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Malawi makes strides in child labor elimination

In line with the International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention on the elimination of the worst forms of Child Labor which Malawi is a signatory, the Malawi government has come up with a catalog of jobs which children in the country are not supposed t
Newstime Africa (uk)
added Apr 3, 2013 10:30
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What’s On Wednesday

8 P.M. (13, 49) WHAT PLANTS TALK ABOUT “Nature” follows J. C. Cahill, ... sometimes wage war, as when wild tobacco deploys nicotine to poison certain insects
New York Times
added Apr 3, 2013 10:27
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[Kenya] Tobacco farmers demand factory

Over 20,000 tobacco farmers in Migori have asked the county government to help identify investors for the setting up of a factory as pledged during campaigns to the March 4 elections. Through the Kenya Tobacco Farmers Association, the farmers said Migori
Nairobi Star (ke)
added Apr 2, 2013 12:39
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[Zimbabwe] Price stagnation irks tobacco growers

Tobacco growers have expressed worry over the stagnation of prices which has seen the highest price failing to go beyond US$5 since the marketing season started in February. The highest price has so far remained at US$4,99 at the auction floors while the
Zimbabwe Herald (zw)
added Apr 2, 2013 12:13
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[Zimbabwe] Tobacco exports gross US$86m

ZIMBABWE has so far earned more than US$86 million from the sale of 21,4 million kilogrammes of tobacco at an average price of US$4,04 per kg. This is almost double the total sales of tobacco at the same time last year, where just over US$46 million wa
Zimbabwe Herald (zw)
added Apr 2, 2013 12:12
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