Archive for the 'Biotech News' Category
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- Plant biotechnology is key to maintaining biological diversity while helping to achieve global food security | Posted by GMO Africa on May 16 2008
- CropLife International offers online Biotech Benefits Database | Posted by GMO Africa on May 15 2008
- MINFAL and Monsanto sign Letter of Intent | Posted by GMO Africa on May 15 2008
- Egypt approves commercialisation of first GM crop | Posted by GMO Africa on May 15 2008
- Scientists find ‘yield-improving rice gene’ | Posted by GMO Africa on May 15 2008
- The furor over genetically modified foods | Posted by GMO Africa on May 14 2008
- Bush backs modified crops to ease crisis | Posted by GMO Africa on May 06 2008
- Will food shortages change consumer views on GM? | Posted by GMO Africa on May 05 2008
- Sticker Shock in the Organic Aisles | Posted by GMO Africa on Apr 30 2008
- GM crops linked to $200m farm package | Posted by GMO Africa on Apr 25 2008
Source: Genetic News
Date: May 16, 2008
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Biotech adoption rates continue to rise worldwide as governments increasingly recognize the potential benefits that plant biotechnology can play in increasing productivity while reducing agriculture’s impact on the environment. This week, as the fourth meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (MOP-4) takes place […]
Source: CropLife International
Date: May 15, 2008
CropLife International announced today that its Biotech Benefits Database now contains over 80 published papers and reviews that demonstrate the benefits associated with the use of agricultural biotechnology products. Read more….
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Source: Daily Times
Date:May 15, 2008
ISLAMABAD: To introduce the certified BT Cotton seed, the Ministry of Food Agriculture and Livestock (MINFAL) Tuesday signed Letter of Intent (LoI) with Monsanto. Read more….
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Source: SciDev.net
Date: May 15, 2008
[CAIRO] Egypt has approved the cultivation and commercialisation of a Bt maize variety, marking the first legal introduction of genetically modified (GM) crops into the country.Read more….
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Source: SciDev.net
Date: May 15, 2008
BEIJING, China - Chinese scientists have identified a rice gene that could simultaneously control the crop’s yield, plant height, and number of days to flowering. Read more….
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Source: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Date: May 14, 2008
The United Nations estimates that world population will top 9 billion people by 2050. Combined with the anticipated consequences of global warming such as drought, this could lead to devastating food shortages. (See “Global Warming Will Strike Developing Nations the Hardest, UN Says.”) Already, the world […]
Source: Financial Times
Date: May 6, 2008
George W. Bush on Thursday stepped up pressure on the European Union and other governments to lift restrictions on genetically modified crops to help ease the crisis in global food supplies. Read more….
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Source: The Human Imprint
Date: May 5, 2008
I have been to several conferences and meetings this week where there has been a discussion on genetically modified foods. With the current food shortages and rising food prices there has been a focus on whether we in Europe in order to improve yields and efficiency should […]
Source: New York Times
Date: April 30, 2008
Authors: Andrew Martin and Kim Severson
Shoppers have long been willing to pay a premium for organic food. But how much is too much?Rising prices for organic groceries are prompting some consumers to question their devotion to food produced without pesticides, chemical fertilizers or antibiotics. In some parts […]
Source: The Age
Date: April 25, 2008
Author: David Wood
VICTORIAN farmers must embrace new technology, including genetically modified crops, to battle the effects of climate change and increased global competition, Premier John Brumby has warned. Read more….
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