China has added three new sites to the United Nations' list of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems, bringing the country's total to 25 — more than any nation in the world, the Ministry of ...

The pearl town of Shanxiahu in Zhuji handles 80 percent of China's and 70 percent of the world's pearl transactions, while the "sock capital" of Zhuji's Datang Sub-district produces over 25 billion ...

An innovative approach to fish farming is making waves in Merces, where progressive farmer Joaquim D’Souza has successfully transformed saline-affected land into a thriving freshwater aquaculture ...

A retired official, Joaquim D’Souza, has transformed saline land into a thriving fish farm with ICAR-CCARI's help. He's ...

Pearling has a long and fascinating history in Australia. In the late 19th century, pearl luggers traversed the waters around Broome in search of Pinctada maxima, the large oyster prized not for its ...

It's a moment that thrift shoppers can only dream about. A lucky thrifter’s $10 purchase at a local shop turned into a major score after a jeweler confirmed that a striking "black pearl" necklace was, ...

A remarkable freshwater pearl, the largest discovered in Scotland for over 400 years, is now on display at the National Museum of Scotland (NMS). Named the Abernethy Pearl after its finder, William ...

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