Policies & Regulations
•  Indian Government to Increase Fertilizer Subsidy
•  China's Cotton Sector Undergoes Reforms

Major Event
•  China to Form Cotton Exchange
•  China to Concentrate on Scientific Projects of High Economic Value
•  Scientific Panel Supports Implant Makers in Report
•  Thailand Stays as the World's Largest Rice Exporter

Research News
•  Growing Cardamom with Coconuts
•  Enzyme-producing Bacteria Good for Industrial Production of DHA
NMR Finds Increasing Use in Biotechnology
•  Genetic Code of Worm -- A Scientific Milestone

Chinese Medicine
•  Distinguishing Between Chinese Medicine and Herbal Medicine
•  'Liushenwan' Effective in Leukemia Treatment

Company News
•  FDA Approves First Lyme Disease Vaccine
•  PepsiCo, Inc. Helps China Improve its Potato Industry

General Information & Statistics
•  Tough Times Expected for Indian Coffee Industry
•  Asia's Rubberwood Industry Sees Uneven Growth
•  Shrimp Industry in India Good for Farmers
•  Growth in Diabetic Cases Most Significant in Asia, Says WHO Report

Outstanding Asian Scientists
•  Professor David D Ho

Patents
•  Chinese Patents

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