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TOPIC(S): GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, Regenerative Agriculture,

08/22/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Viewpoint: GMO and gene edited agricultural solutions will never gain traction if journalists continue to carry water for anti-biotechnology disinformation

Citizens' "vague sense of unease" about genetically modified (GM) crops and genome-edited foods will never be alleviated. Why?

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics,

08/22/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

Ghana plans for education, stewardship in GMO cowpea rollout - Alliance for Science

As Ghana readies genetically modified cowpea for commercialization, proper stewardship is paramount to safeguard the responsible management of the technology, stakeholders say. This will ensure the success of the technology after Ghana farmers obtain the seeds sometime in 2023. Putting the right stewardship steps in place is important and necessary to avert any future failure […]

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Topics: Wheat, Agriculture Global, GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics,

Renowned wheat genome advocate wins 2021 Farrer Memorial Medal

NSW Department of Primary Industries Deputy Director General Agriculture Kate Lorimer-Ward has congratulated Professor Rudolf ‘Rudi’ Appels on

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Ag Asia / Pacific, Genes /Genetics,

08/17/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

Filipino farmers reap economic benefits from GMO corn, study finds - Alliance for Science

Filipino farmers, including low-income households, have benefitted economically from growing genetically modified (GM) corn, according to a new study. The study, published in the International Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, was conducted to assesses the economic value of growing GM corn in the Philippines between 2002 and 2019. Cultivation of GM corn […]

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics,

08/16/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

Ronnie Coffman: Legendary plant breeder returning to his roots - Alliance for Science

Can a person achieve as much in retirement as in a 50-year career? Ronnie Coffman, the world-renowned plant breeder who today officially became professor emeritus at Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, aims to find out. But it’s not ambition or ego that drives him. Rather, it’s his ongoing commitment to ending world hunger […]

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, GMO's, Ag Africa,

08/15/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

South Africa has reaped major benefits from GM maize, study finds - Alliance for Science

Genetically modified (GM) maize has greatly improved food security in South Africa, reduced environmental damage and helped smallholder farmers achieve significant gains in earnings over the past two decades, a new study finds. This marks South Africa as a success story in the cultivation of insect-resistant Bt white maize, given that it was the first […]

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TOPIC(S): Rice, GMO's, Ag Asia / Pacific, Ag Middle East,

08/15/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

GMO Golden Rice tale of two countries: Philippines on track for fall sales while Bangladesh falters

A year after regulatory approval, the Philippines has started transplanting Golden Rice this wet season, becoming the first country in the world to go for commercial cultivation of genetically-engineered rice rich with vitamin A.

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TOPIC(S): Wheat, Agriculture US, GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing,

08/11/2022 SOURCE: www.capitalpress.com

https://www.capitalpress.com/ag_sectors/grains/scientists-use-gene-editing-in-cereal-crops-to-boost-yields-without-nitrogen-fertilizer/article_9feaaa24-18cc-11ed-a5dd-6f78c0426c40.html?fbclid=IwAR3EmcszGWJSjPnRJiqJ5X7_4AQobj_E5UkZE06DCppJwAwTTS

Scientists use gene-editing in cereal crops to boost yields without nitrogen fertilizer

Scientists have developed a gene-editing strategy that allows cereal crops to benefit from...

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, Ag Europe, Ag Africa, Food Safety,

08/11/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Here’s how GMO cowpea would transform the lives of Ghanian farmers

Maruca pest is a key challenge that renders cowpea production unattractive. The larvae infest the flower buds, flowers, and the pod causing up to 80% yield loss in heavily infested areas.

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, Ag Africa,

08/02/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

African leaders voice support for GMOs - Alliance for Science

As African governments ponder the fate of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), prominent leaders across the continent have openly expressed support for the technology. From Ethiopia to South Africa, and points in between, a cross section of leaders — both serving and former — have agreed that GMOs deserve an opportunity to boost the continent’s agricultural […]

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