06/01/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu
Public comments submitted to Ghana’s National Biosafety Authority (NBA) show overwhelming support for approving pod borer-resistant cowpea, the country’s first genetically modified crop. Of the 889 letters received following a public comment solicitation period that closed in early May, only one expressed objection, with the other 888 urging approval, said Eric Okoree, chief executive officer […]
Public comments reveal overwhelming support for GM cowpea in Ghana - Alliance for Science
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04/05/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu
“Wow, wow.” I couldn’t stop saying wow as we caught a first glimpse of a field covered with what appeared to be white flowers. It seemed huge, but in reality, it was only 2.5 acres of genetically modified Bt cotton. Still, it was big, given that the average farmer in Africa owns and tills just […]
Bt cotton gives Kenyan farmers a reason to smile again - Alliance for Science
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03/22/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu
Nigeria’s biodiversity is rich and unique, including semi-arid savanna, mountain forests, seasonal floodplains, rainforests, vast freshwater swamp forests and diverse coastal vegetation. The country is also endowed with a variety of plant and animal species that sustain the rural economy. However, this biodiversity is under threat from climate change and farming practices, such as overusing chemical […]
Opinion: GMO cowpea can support biodiversity - Alliance for Science
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Biotechnology is boosting yields of high-protein African yam bean - Alliance for Science
African scientists are using the tools of biotechnology to boost the climate-resiliency and yields of the high-protein African yam bean. Scientists at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Genetic Resource Center are employing marker-assisted selection and other biotech tools, as well as conventional plant breeding, to add traits like shorter cooking time, high yield, […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, GMO's, Research, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Ag Africa,
10 things everyone should know about GMOs in Africa - Alliance for Science
[Download this page as a PDF] [See also: GMO Myths in Africa] 1. Biotechnology, genetic modi cation, genetic engineering and GMOs are terms for essentially the same process: breeding crops and livestock to have certain desirable traits. 2. GMOs are safe. Every major scienti c body in the world agrees that GMO foods are just as safe […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Pest Control, GMO's, Insects, Research, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger,
GM versions of fall armyworm can effectively control the insect pest, study confirms - Alliance for Science
Genetically modified insects offer a sustainable solution for controlling fall armyworm, a devastating agricultural pest that has already developed resistance to both insecticides and Bt crops, a new study finds. The peer-reviewed research, published in BMC Biotechnology Journal, found that Oxitec Ltd.’s Friendly technology can effectively reduce populations of fall armyworm, offering hope for long-term […]
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability,
Agricultural plastics emerging as major threat to sustainability - Alliance for Science
Agriculture uses a humongous amount of plastic. From mulching and irrigation to fishing gear and greenhouse films, polymers help farmers, foresters and fishers maintain livelihoods, enhance production, reduce crop losses and conserve water. Now new research shows that despite their many benefits, agricultural plastics are emerging as a threat to environmental sustainability. When they are […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Irrigation, Jobs, Water, Ag Africa, Ag Australia/NZ,
Irrigation helps women farmers in Mozambique weather climate extremes - Alliance for Science
In January 2021, a devastating cyclone hit Mozambique and flooded Berta Inácio Ngove’s field, burying a promising crop of maize and beans in a watery tomb. “It was bad,” recalls Ngove, a 52-year-old widow and mother of four children. “We did not harvest anything.” But cyclones aren’t the only extreme weather events that smallholder farmers […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Irrigation, Agriculture Global, Water, GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Weather,
5 ways gene editing is making crops climate-resilient - Alliance for Science
Our world is undergoing climate changes that have triggered a spate of calamitous disruptions on agricultural production and overall food security. From the devastations of tropical typhoons to droughts that are increasingly pervasive and severe, it appears that Nature is trumpeting her rather boisterous bid to furnish us with a new order. In the agricultural […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Rice, Organic, Agriculture Global, Economics, Pest Control, Research,
Pesticide-free crop protection yields sizable economic benefits in Asia-Pacific - Alliance for Science
Scientists have estimated for the first time how nature-based solutions for agricultural pest control deliver US$14.6 to US$19.5 billion annually across 23 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The new research, published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, suggests that non-chemical crop protection (or biological control) delivers economic dividends that far surpass those attained through […]
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