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Archive for the ‘Biotech News’ Category

No easy solutions to food price rise

Source: Houston Chronicle
Date: July 11, 2008
Norman Borlaug won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his work in developing more productive strains of wheat and working to ensure their adoption around the world. During a recent phone interview with science writer Eric Berger, the 94-year-old distinguished professor at Texas A&M University said there are no [...]

Due to Rising Food Needs, Transgenic Wheat Could Be on The Rise Worldwide

Source: Grainnet
Date:July 10, 2008
With world wheat stocks at historic lows, some longtime opponents of transgenic (often called genetically modified organisms) are coming to the realization that, without increased adaptation of transgenics, the world’s farmers cannot produce enough safe, wholesome food to feed its people. Read more….

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Agbiotechnology and allergy - the status of the science

Source: GMO Pundit
Date: July 10, 2008
Assessing genetically modified crops to minimize the risk of increased food allergy:a review.
Goodman RE, Hefle SL, Taylor SL, van Ree R.
The first genetically modified (GM) crops approved for food use (tomato and soybean) were evaluated for safety by the United States Food and Drug Administration prior to commercial [...]

Presence of genetically modified organisms in food products must be declared

Source:Moldova Azi
Date: July 10, 2008
The presence of genetically modified organisms in food products must be included compulsorily in customs declarations from now on, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Violetta Ivanova told journalists after a Government sitting on Wednesday. Read more…..

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China approves big budget for GMO amid food worries

Source: Reuters Date: July 10, 2008
China’s cabinet has approved a huge budget for research of genetically modified crops amid growing concerns over food security, a move scientists say may speed up commercial production of GMO rice or corn. Read more….

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How research can help solve global food crisis

Source: EurActiv.com
Date: July 3, 2008
Guy Riba, the deputy director of the French national institute for agricultural research (INRA), highlights the many challenges the world will have to meet by 2050 if it wants to feed its nine-billion inhabitants without destroying its environment. He spoke to EurActiv ahead of a major conference by the French [...]

GM will not solve current food crisis, says industry boss

Source: Guardian
Date: July 3, 2008
Genetically modified crops will not solve the current food crisis, according to the head of one of the world’s largest agricultural biotechnology companies.
Martin Taylor, chairman of Syngenta, said the current industry focus on farmers in rich countries meant it would take 20 years to launch crop varieties designed to address [...]

Malawi govt. okays research into genetically modified crops

Source: Afriquenligne
Date: July 1, 2008
Malawi has finally opened its doors to genetically modified crops (GMOs) despite fears still lingering among consumer rights groups. Read more….

Breakthrough in plant medicine production at Wageningen UR

Source: Seed Quest
Date: June 30, 2008
A research team including scientists from Plant Research International and Wageningen University has succeeded in further unravelling and manipulating the glycosylation of proteins in plants. This is the result of the research* soon to be published in the renowned scientific magazine The Plant Cell.

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Farmers praise GM crops in EU study

Source: The Independent
Date: June 30, 2008
European farmers who grow genetically modified crops enjoy higher yields and revenues than conventional growers, according to a new study. Read more….

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