Pioneer agreed to further nutritional enhancements to the sorghum strain, to train African scientists, and to donate the know-how (and seeds) from its earlier work.

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Mr Jones lets the train take the strain during journeys between his home in north Wales, London and the Wales Office in Cardiff.

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One option is to let the train take the strain.

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Rail finance is under acute strain because the rail regulator has reduced access charges paid by the train-operating and freight companies.

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