Rice exporters in Cambodiaare hoping to anticipate international demand and impact the organic rice market by doubling organic rice exports this year, according to The Phnom Penh Post.

Cambodia only has two organic rice exporters, and the Cambodian Center for Study and Development in Agriculture (CEDAC) is planning on shipping 1,000 tons of organic rice in 2015—a doubling over 2014.

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CEDAC’s export officer, Sou Sarorn said thatCambodiahas “a good reputation that impresses buyers,” especially theUnited Statesand Hong Kong, but also the emerging markets in theMiddle East.

Though international demand for organic rice may be rising, the export represents a slight fraction ofCambodia’s overall 380,000 tons of rice exports in 2014.

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The next Viagra might be made from synthetic GMO spider venom if human trials prove as successful as the lab rat trials, reports Wired.

In rare cases, one bite from the Brazilian Wandering Spider, or Banana spider, can cause priapism, or a persistent and painful erection.

This peculiar side effect gave researchers the idea of using spider venom as a potential biological treatment for Erectile Dysfunction.

Nearly 10 percent of men in each decade of life(i.e., 50 percent of men in their 50s, 60 percent of men in their 60s) have ED, resulting in over $4 billion in drug sales. Yet, with current ED drugs on the market, like Viagra, only working for two out of three men with the condition, finding a natural solution could be a lucrative venture.

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Researchers isolated the active compound in the spider venom, PnTx2-6, and confirmed its erection-inducing powers.

In 2014, they were able to synthetically grow it in a laboratory for mass-production to be used in rat trials.

Mice trials of PnTx2-6 have produced promising results, reports Wired, but it will likely take several years before researchers are ready to test the venom on humans.

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Organic food in Bangkok used to be difficult to find, but with growing consumer awareness about what goes into the food we consume and with farmers markets becoming more popular this is now no longer the case.

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Raitong Organics Farm Co. Ltd., offer a range of different products to consumers with locally sourced fresh produce, and have even developed their own cookware range.

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