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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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Topics: Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest, GMO's, Research, Genes /Genetics, World Population,

Team IDs differences in gene-related activity between ancient, modern

Nebraska's Jinliang Yang and colleagues have shown how activating and deactivating genes, rather than swapping them out or rewriting them, may have directed the evolution of modern-day corn.

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Topics: GMO's, Research, Government / Policies, Ag Australia/NZ,

Australian OGTR Invites Public Comments on GM Clover Field Trial

The Australian Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) invites comments from the public to assess license application DIR 176 from PTM Solutions Australia Pty Ltd to conduct a field trial of white clover genetically modified for increased condensed tannins in leaves.

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Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Rice, Cotton, Vegetables, GMO's, Cassava, Fertilizer, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population,

Nigerian farmer chooses innovation for healthier crops, better harvests - Alliance for Science

Patience Koku knows better than most the damage that bollworms can cause to a textile industry. A former fashion entrepreneur, Koku watched in frustration as the pests devastated cotton crops across Nigeria, bringing the entire textile industry to its knees. Although the entrepreneurial farmer left fashion years ago to grow rice, soy, maize and vegetables […]

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

11/18/2020 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

Kenya advances GM maize to increase yields, reduce pesticide use - Alliance for Science

Kenya has taken a major step toward increasing its food and animal feed production, while reducing pesticide use, by planting genetically modified (GM) insect-resistant maize in open fields. With this latest development, Kenyan farmers are now closer to growing GM (Bt) maize on their farms. The Bt maize planted earlier in western Kenya is already […]

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, Alfalfa/Hay, Research, Biotech,

11/16/2020 SOURCE: www.feedstrategy.com

USDA looks for novel protein in mundane source: alfalfa | Feed Strategy

Geneticist sees “huge potential” for commercial production of alfalfa-derived protein products, particularly in poultry feed and aquaculture.

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Topics: Precision AG , Sustainability, GMO's, Ag Europe, Genes /Genetics, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population,

Genetically modified soybean gains EU Commission approval

The European Commission authorised a genetically modified soybean for food and feed, but not cultivation, on Monday (28 September), paving the way for a full launch of the variety in the US and Canada in 2021.

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