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In 2006, the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad, India evaluated the performance of Bt cotton in India based on a survey of Bt cotton farmers and agricultural data.
FORBES: Every 30 Minutes an Indian Farmer Commits Suicide, Biotech Is Not To Blame
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The index has been developed using data from existing quarterly indices of output from the production, services and construction sectors combined with agricultural output data and employee jobs data for the public sector.
BBC: New figures measure NI's output for first time
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These sources have been combined with agricultural output data and employee jobs data for the public sector to provide a measure of change in local economic activity.
BBC: Unemployment: Mixed picture for NI jobless figures
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The map, which used data from the Scottish Agricultural Science Agency (SASA), only shows incidents of confirmed poisoning cases.
BBC: Red Kite
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In addition to education and entertainment, it provides agricultural information, such as prices, weather data and farming tips, that can be called up from special menus on some Nokia handsets.
ECONOMIST: Beyond voice
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However, he warned against focussing disproportionately on the eight areas of excellence outlined by the Chancellor in November ("big data" computing, synthetic biology, regenerative medicine, agricultural science, energy storage, space, robotics and advanced materials including nanotechnology).
BBC: Autumn Statement: Science gets ?600m injection
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There may be hope on the horizon with the help of technologies that are changing our lives through connected appliances, big data applications, innovative uses of smart phones and great advances in agricultural biotechnology.
FORBES: Drought, Food Shortage Cast Spotlight on Ag Innovation Showcase
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You might not think that a 91-year old agricultural cooperative known for its butter and dairy products would be a pioneer in the use of Big Data, but it is.
FORBES: Reinventing America: The Transformational Power of Technology
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The U.S. avocado supply has roughly tripled since the mid-1990s, says Roberta Cook, an agricultural economist at the University of California, Davis, based on analysis of U.S. Department of Agriculture data.
WSJ: Avocado Sales Are Rising, as Consumers Buy Into the Fruit as a Source of 'Healthy Fats'