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Brazil
G1 (PT)
National & Local
Family farming producers receive licenses for planting corn and soybeans in Macapá
Family farmers in Macapá have been granted over 1,000 hectares of licenses for the cultivation of corn and soybeans to enhance production and family incomes.
Feb 16 • 17:52 UTC
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Argentina
La Nacion (ES)
World
Hit: due to drought there will be a million tons less corn and a soybean indicator has worsened
The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange has downgraded the national corn production estimate by one million tons, forecasting a total harvest of 57 million tons instead of 58 million, while sunflower production has unexpectedly performed well amidst concerns for soybeans.
Feb 6 • 15:17 UTC
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Ecuador
El Universo (ES)
Life & Tech
Pesticides used in corn production in Ecuador cause genetic damage in rodents
Scientists from the Technical Particular University of Loja (UTPL) tested four pesticides commonly used in corn cultivation in Ecuador, finding they caused genetic damage to cells from Chinese hamster ovaries even at legal exposure limits.
Feb 4 • 18:15 UTC