Archive for October 17th, 2010

Over 500 Panama Couples Marry in Collective Ceremony

October 17, 2010
By ni.di.

Saturday night, 513 couples tied the knot in a collective ceremony in Panama´s western Veraguas province. The event represents the largest collective wedding ceremony in Panama´s history. Jimmy Papadimitriu, Minister to the President, attended the ceremony, which is part of the ¨legally united families¨ project. Antonio Gonzalez and his concubine of 60 years, Adelicia were...
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Ngöbe Bugle Shire is Biofortified

October 17, 2010
By fu.di.
Ngöbe Bugle Shire is Biofortified

The Ngöbe Bugle Shire is now producing biofortified rice, maize, beans and squash thanks to the tests and research of Panama´s Agricultural Institute and the Ngöbe Bugle Project. The agricultural bio-fortification program collects and classifies seeds and plant material of Creole origin.  Then, these organic materials are sanitized and acclimated in the biotechnology laboratory before being delivered to area...
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