Sustainability Update: July 2023
IUCN Launches Guide to Restoring Landscapes in Supply Chains The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has launched a guide in collaboration with the Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU) intended to support agribusinesses aiming to tackle land degradation in their supply chains and scale investments into landscape restoration. Structured in two parts, the […]
Latest Trade News and Agreements: July 2023
India Removes Retaliatory Tariffs on US Almonds and Walnuts On June 22, 2023, India and the United States announced an agreement to terminate six outstanding trade disputes. The agreement includes the removal of retaliatory tariffs, which India had imposed in response to the US Section 232 national security measures on steel and aluminum, on certain […]
Food Safety Update: July 2023
EFSA: Risk Assessment of Glyphosate Published on July 6, 2023, the assessment conducted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on the impact of glyphosate on human health, animal health and the environment did not reveal any significant areas of concern. However, EFSA did identify some data gaps and outstanding issues that need to be […]
Marketing Orders: July 2023
USA: USDA will Amend the Federal Marketing Order for California Walnuts On June 7, 2023, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that producers of walnuts grown in California voted to amend their federal marketing. The amendments will eliminate mandatory inspection and certification of inshell and shelled walnuts, and of shelled walnuts for processing; create a […]
INC Participates in the 54th Codex Committee for Pesticide Residues
The 54th Session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR54) took place in Beijing, China, from June 26 to July 1, 2023. During the meeting, several new maximum residue limits (MRLs) were proposed for various commodities, including tree nuts, peanuts, prunes, dried grapes, peaches, nectarines and apricots. [MRL proposed changes] Furthermore, a proposal was […]
Levels and Distribution of Salmonella in Naturally Contaminated Cashews
Raw materials associated with foodborne illness outbreaks are rarely available for evaluation. The levels and distribution of Salmonella were determined in naturally contaminated raw cashews linked to a salmonellosis outbreak associated with a fermented cashew cheese analog. Two unopened 22.7-kg boxes from a single lot of cashew kernel pieces were each divided into seven approximately […]
Performance of two egg parasitoids of brown marmorated stink bug before and after cold storage
Introduction: The genus Trissolcus includes a number of egg parasitoids that are known to contribute to the control of Halyomorpha halys. The number of progenies, particularly females, is important for the efficient mass rearing of species used in augmentative biological control programs. Cold storage is an important technique for extending the shelf life of natural […]
Porous Graphitic phase carbon nitride/graphene oxide hydrogel microspheres for efficient and recyclable degradation of aflatoxin B1 in peanut oil
Removal of aflatoxin is an urgent issue in agricultural products. A porous graphitic carbon nitride/graphene oxide hydrogel microsphere (CN/GO/SA) was synthesized and used to degrade AFB1 in peanut oil. CN/GO/SA was characterized by scanning electron micrograph (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and FT-IR. The introduction of GO significantly improved the adsorption capacity and visible light activity […]
Dynamics of Micronutrient Uptake and Removal by Three Modern Runner Peanut Cultivars
Micronutrient fertilization is usually neglected by producers, especially for peanut, a crop that is frequently grown in crop rotation systems due to its low perceived nutrient requirements. New peanut cultivars are able to achieve high yields when grown under suitable conditions. However, fertilization recommendation tables are dated and do not consider the need for micronutrients. […]
In-silico identification and characterization of O-methyltransferase gene family in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) reveals their putative roles in development and stress tolerance
Cultivated peanut (Arachis hypogaea) is a leading protein and oil-providing crop and food source in many countries. At the same time, it is affected by a number of biotic and abiotic stresses. O-methyltransferases (OMTs) play important roles in secondary metabolism, biotic and abiotic stress tolerance. However, the OMT genes have not been comprehensively analyzed in […]