Sugarcane Disease Causes Farm to be Quarantined
Following an outbreak of exotic sugar cane disease the Queensland Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has quarantined a farm near // Childers, south-west of Bundaberg. Although the DPI has not yet confirmed what the disease is, it claims that the potential effects could be serious.The general manager of plant biosecurity, Chris Adriaansen, has stated that DPI officials have begun a...Sugarcane Smut Attack Over $800 Million Worth Crop
‘Don't panic’ said the Queensland Government to cane growers regarding the spread of a rare disease which might engulf about $800 million //worth crops – according to estimates. A total of 8 properties, were found to confirm by authorities to be affected by sugarcane smut disease. The initial case showed as a fine black powder of fungal spores spotted on cane paddock near Childers....Researchers Disprove that Cuban Sugarcane lowers Cholesterol
A research institute in Cuba had earlier proved that Policosanols present in Cuban sugar cane haddramatic cholesterol-lowering effects. A new study done by// Canadian researchers contradicts this view. Two Canadian researchers Dr. Peter J. H. Jones and Dr. Amira N. Kassis studying Nutrition and Functional Foods at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, conducted their study on 21 he...