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Spain's paella rice could 'disappear', say farmers angry at EU rules
Bomba rice variety traditionally used to make paella is under threat from fungus after European Union banned a pesticide farmers said.
Thu Feb 08 2024
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What is 'black fungus' and why India?
Several thousand coronavirus patients in India have contracted a deadly and aggressive fungal infection.
Mon May 24 2021
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Mushrooms make better packaging than recycled cardboard
Serious research has now succeeded in transforming the fungus into a fully compostable equivalent of cardboard.
Fri Sep 25 2020
![Akibat cuaca atau penuaian melampau? 'Ubat kuat Himalaya' makin pupus! Akibat cuaca atau penuaian melampau? 'Ubat kuat Himalaya' makin pupus!](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2018-10/71540251523_HimalayanViagra.jpg)
Akibat cuaca atau penuaian melampau? 'Ubat kuat Himalaya' makin pupus!
Walaupun belum dibuktikan di makmal bahawa ia mempunyai nilai perubatan tinggi, dipercayai mampu mengatasi masalah dari mati pucuk hingga kanser.
Tue Oct 23 2018
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Nepal villager killed in fight over 'Himalayan Viagra'
Every year, thousands of villagers in Nepal and Tibet harvest the parasitic fungus Cordyceps sinensis, known locally as yarchagumba, which grows on the body of a caterpillar.
Fri Jun 17 2016