Mozambique harvested its first genetically modified maize on 14 August 2017 on an experimental plot at the Institute for Agrarian Research’s Chókwè agrarian station in the southern province of Gaza. According to Noticias, the initiative aims to provide the sector of drought-resistant and insect-tolerant seeds. The first growing season, characterised by abundant rainfall where the studies are...
Brian Colwell | July 18, 2017 | Genetic Literacy Project Historically, biotech has been primarily associated with food, addressing such issues as malnutrition and famine. Today, biotechnology is most often associated with the development of drugs. But drugs are hardly the future of biotech. We’ve entered the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and genetics are on a new level. Biotech is paving a way for a...
Paul Vincelli | July 13, 2017 | Genetic Literacy Project We natural scientists excel at accumulating scientific knowledge. Thus, it is only natural that we believe that, if we can just share scientific information — and lots of it — others will think as we do about a controversial topic. This is called the information deficit model. It is perfectly logical that we scientists try to fill an...
Published on Jul 11, 2017 CropLife/ASTA (American Seed Trade Association) video on plant breeding and its many milestones. Please click image below for...
Arman ‘Ali’ Ghodsinia, a Marawi City native who graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from the University of the Philippines, delivers a valedictory message during the 106th general commencement exercises at the UP Diliman Amphitheater in Quezon City. Published 12:34 PM, June 30, 2017 (Updated 12:38 PM, June 30, 2017) ‘You have to...
PUBLIC RELEASE: 27-JUN-2017 Researchers in China have developed a genetic engineering approach capable of delivering many genes at once and used it to make rice endosperm–seed tissue that provides nutrients to the developing plant embryo–produce high levels of antioxidant-boosting pigments called anthocyanins. The resulting purple endosperm rice holds potential for decreasing the risk of...
5 June 2017 Dorchester, UK: A new report released today by PG Economics has found that over the last 20 years, crop biotechnology has significantly reduced agriculture’s environmental impact and stimulated economic growth in the 26 countries where the technology is used. The innovative agricultural technology has contributed to preserving the earth’s natural resources while allowing farmers to grow...
Vishwa Mohan| TNN | Updated: May 12, 2017, 05.04 AM IST HIGHLIGHTS The GM mustard was developed by a Delhi University institution In 2010, the Bt Brinjal was cleared but the decision was not accepted by then environment minister Decision of the GEAC was, however, vehemently opposed by environmentalists NEW DELHI: India’s central biotech regulator, Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), on...
ISAAA Brief 52-2016: Press Release Biotech/GM Crops Surge to a New Peak of 185.1 Million Hectares in 2016 Global Area Rebounds from 2015 as Farmers Continue to Adopt Biotech Crops Beijing (May 4, 2017) – Today, the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) released its annual report showcasing the 110-fold increase in adoption rate of biotech crops globally in just...
3 May 2017 By 2050, we will need to feed 2 billion more people on less land. Meanwhile, carbon dioxide levels are predicted to hit 600 parts per million—a 150% increase over today’s levels—and 2050 temperatures are expected to frequently match the top 5% hottest days from 1950-1979. In a three-year field study, researchers proved engineered soybeans yield more than conventional soybeans in...
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