Published on May 27, 2021 | Ben Coxworth, New Atlas One of the challenges of farming lies in the fact that by the time plants appear to be diseased or…
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Published on May 27, 2021 | Jose M. Barrero, Donald J. MacKenzie, Richard E. Goodman and T.J.V. Higgins | Open Access Government Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is a vital staple crop…
Published on May 26, 2021 | Wandile Sihlobo, Project Syndicate German Agriculture Minister Julia Kloeckner has welcomed the possibility of looser restrictions on genetically engineered crops as an “overdue modernization”…
Published on May 26, 2021 | Michael Ssali, Daily Monitor | Genetic Literacy Project A number of African countries have begun to take advantage of agricultural biotechnology to overcome crop…
Published on May 25, 2021 | Yusuke Hinata, Nikkei Asia GUANGZHOU — Once wary of genetically modified crops, the Chinese government has pivoted toward backing companies active in the sector to…
Published on May 24, 2021 | Revin Mikhael D. Ochave | Business World The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has entered into a partnership with Bioseed Research Philippines, Inc. to…
Published on May 18, 2021 | Paul Icamina | Malaya Business Insight Commercialization. Once the Golden Rice gets the permit for commercial propagation, the Department of Agriculture will prepare its…
Published on May 19, 2021 | Joseph Maina | Cornell Alliance for Science | Genetic Literacy Project Kenya’s agriculture is set to benefit from several gene-editing projects that target some…
Published on May 13, 2021 | Amanda Morris | AZ Central | Genetic Literacy Project A recent study from the University of Arizona shows that farmers were able to eradicate [pink bollworm]…