September 12, 2012 SCIENTISTS have rejected claims GM wheat may cause a liver disease. The Safe Food Foundation claimed genetically modified wheat, developed…
Posts published in September 2012
Brussels, 7 September 2012 On 6 September, the European Court of Justice clarified the legal requirements for the cultivation of genetically-modified (GM) crops in…
Two new maize varieties that contain high levels of beta-carotene – the precursor of vitamin A – have been released in Nigeria, offering…
Bt maize caused no adverse effects on growth performance following short (31 days), medium-term (110 days) feeding trials. A trans-generational study found that feeding…
Scientists have pinpointed a gene that enables rice plants to produce around 20% more grain by increasing uptake of phosphorus, an important, but limited,…
Scientists on Wednesday said they had developed a strain of rice that grows well in soils lacking the nutrient phosphorus, a feat that could…
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by Danilo P. Manayaga1, Ch.E President and CEO, Secura International Corp. Introduction From 1978 to 1996, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office…
Editorial: “Nutrient-boosted Golden Rice should be embraced” THERE’S a new weapon in the battle against blindness, and it’s bright orange. A sweet potato bred naturally to contain loads…
“Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is a vegetable with worldwide importance. It can have oval, elongated or round fruits that are striped or plain-colored, ranging from dark purple, light purple, green,…