Agriculture
New Law in US Aims to Increase Food Safety
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The United States is making the first major changes in its food safety rules since the nineteen thirties. A new law called the Food Safety Modernization Act will govern all foods except meat, poultry and some egg products. It calls for increased government inspections of food processors. [...]
Archi’s Acres Guides Returning Veterans Toward Business Success
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. For American soldiers, the move from the military to civilian life is not always easy. Military veterans have a thirty-five percent unemployment rate. This is more than three times the national average. And an estimated one hundred thousand veterans are homeless. The federal government and private organizations [...]
Liberia Seeks Help as Caterpillars Attack Crops
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Caterpillars are shown on leaves in Liberia Officials in Liberia say tens of millions of caterpillars are destroying crops and polluting waterways in the country’s agricultural centers. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says the caterpillars are invading houses in some areas. More than one hundred [...]
