Corn/Maize
TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Weather,
TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Commodities, Agriculture US, Weather,
TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, GMO's,

08/24/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

GM crops could support food security in Africa, new study suggests - Alliance for Science

Genetically modified (GM) maize has produced higher yields than conventional hybrid varieties in South Africa, highlighting the technology’s potential to support food security in the face of climate challenges, a new study finds. “Our study shows that the gains from biotechnology for white maize as a staple food crop in South Africa have been greater […]

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Commodities, Markets/Pricing, Ag Europe, Trade (Commodities),
TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, Gardening, Peanuts, Ag Global Specialty Food,
TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Equipment/Machinery,
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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