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

01/18/2021 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Africa biotech setback: Tanzania suspends GM crop research, ending trials of insect-resistant corn and virus-resistant cassava

Agriculture minister Prof Adolf Mkenda made the announcement on January 12 at the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) Mikocheni centre in Dar es

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TOPIC(S): Food/Nutrition, GMO's, Ag Tech,

01/14/2021 SOURCE: andytherd.com

Everything You Need To Know About GMO Foods - Andy The RD

Genetically Modified Organisms, also known as GMOs, represent one of the most pervasive topics in modern nutrition discourse. Formally described by the WHO –  Genetically modified (GM) foods are foods derived from organisms whose genetic material (DNA) has been modified in a way that does not occur naturally, e.g. through

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, GMO's, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities),

01/12/2021 SOURCE: www.bloombergquint.com

China Approves Two GMO Corn Strains for Imports as Demand Soars

China approved two genetically modified corn varieties as demand for animal feed surges.

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, FDA,

01/09/2021 SOURCE: blog.ipleaders.in

Patenting of life forms and genetically modified organisms (GMO) - iPleaders

This article is written by Pratap Alexander Muthalaly, from the Government Law College Trivandrum. This article studies the nature of patent law in relation to genetically modified organisms and other life forms. It analyses the numerous cases and judgments worldwide that have created a structure for patent law in regard to this specific area. Table […]

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, GMO's, Trade (Commodities), Ag North America, Commodity/Trade Groups,

01/04/2021 SOURCE: www.reuters.com

Mexico farm lobby blasts ban on GMO corn; organic growers welcome it

Mexico's main agricultural lobby on Saturday criticized the government's decision to ban genetically modified corn, while organic growers hailed the move that should protect smaller farmers.

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, GMO's, Insects, Biotech,

01/04/2021 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

GM, insect resistant Bt cotton and 11 billion sterile moths eliminated pink bollworm from the US and Mexico

Invasive organisms pose a global threat and are exceptionally difficult to eradicate after they become abundant in their new habitats. We report a

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

01/04/2021 SOURCE: www.tribuneindia.com

Crop productivity counts

A farmer’s average monthly income in Haryana is among the highest in the country, both according to the Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households (2013) and NABARD All India Rural Financial Inclusion Survey (2016-17). Still, at Rs 18,496 per month, this income is less than the sal

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, GMO's, Biotech,

12/31/2020 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

GM eggplant helps farmers reduce pesticide use and increase profits, study finds - Alliance for Science

Bangladeshi farmers significantly reduced pesticide use and increased their profits by growing genetically modified (GM) eggplant, a new study confirms. Farmers growing insect-resistant Bt brinjal (eggplant) improved their yields by 51 percent and cut pesticide costs by 37.5 percent, according to the study published last month in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics. “Bt brinjal, […]

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TOPIC(S): Forestry, GMO's, Crop Diseases, Biotech, GE Trees,

12/21/2020 SOURCE: massivesci.com

Genetic engineering can save the American chestnut tree from a deadly fungus

If the USDA approves it, this would be the first use of genetic modification for conservation purposes

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