Genetically modified corn farms in PH expanding

Published on December 2, 2020 | Karl R. Ocampo, Inquirer.net Production areas for genetically engineered (GE) corn in the Philippines have gone up by as much as 7,607 percent over…
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Africa’s biotech acceptance grows as 3 more countries begin cultivating

Published on December 2, 2020 | ISAAA | Genetic Literacy Project Africa leads the progress among the regions of the world in adopting biotech crops by doubling the number of…
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Pandemic food shortages could boost Ghana’s acceptance of insect-resistant GM Bt cowpea

Published on December 1, 2020 | Joseph Gakpo | My Joy Online (Ghana) | Genetic Literacy Project The Covid-19 pandemic is increasing public interest in local food production, which may…
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House leader bats for plenary passage of the Modern Biotechnology bill

Published on November 29,2020 | Charissa Luci-Atienza, Manilla Bulletin Masbate 2nd District Rep. Elisa “Olga” Kho has sought the plenary passage of the proposed Modern Biotechnology Act which seeks to…
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Nigeria has approved GM insect-resistant Bt cotton and cowpea. Could drought-tolerant rice and disease-resistant cassava be next?

Published on November 24, 2020 | Justin Cremer, Cornell Alliance For Science | Genetic Literacy Project Patience Koku knows better than most the damage that bollworms can cause to a…
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Commercial launch of ‘Golden Rice’ expected by 2023

Published on November 23, 2020 | Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, Business World THE COMMERCIAL propagation of Golden Rice is projected to begin by 2023, according to the Philippine Rice Research…
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DENR chief cites biotechnology

Published on November 23, 2020 | Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz, Manilla Bulletin Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu has underscored the importance of promoting biotechnology and its…
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Bt insect toxin in GM crops ‘has no negative effects on honey bees,’ study confirms

Published on November 18, 2020 | Beibei Cao, Bo Han, Yang Yang, Journal of Economic Entomology | Genetic Literacy Project Cry78Ba1 is Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner (Bacillales: Bacillaceae) (Bt) protein found…
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National Biotech Week Holds Technical Forum on Environmental Impact of GM Crops

Published on November 18, 2020 | Kristine Grace N. Tome, ISAAA To help stakeholders understand the impact of genetically modified (GM) crops on the environment, SEARCA, the Biotechnology Coalition of…
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Filipino Farmers Await Bt Eggplant Release

Published on November 11, 2020 | Clement Dionglay, ISAAA Eggplant farming is a massive industry in the Philippines, valued at PhP5.1 billion in 2017. It is a major source of…
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