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TOPIC(S): GMO's, Potatoes,

08/23/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Viewpoint: Will late blight-proof GMO potatoes ever make it to Africa? Not if anti-biotech activists succeed in their scare campaigns

Despite increased potato production and high-yield potential, yields in developing countries have not reached their full potential. Smallholder farmers often lack access to quality seed and knowledge of effective disease management practices.

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, Potatoes, Ag Africa, Plant Breeding,

08/23/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Viewpoint: Will late blight-proof GMO potatoes ever make it to Africa? Not if anti-biotech activists succeed in their scare campaigns

Despite increased potato production and high-yield potential, yields in developing countri...

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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): Agriculture Global, Ag Tech, AI/Artificial Intelligence,

08/16/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

'Risks, pitfalls, and challenges': Synchron’s brain-computer interfaces are on the horizon, but future embrace is murky

Thomas Oxley is the founder and CEO of Synchron, a company creating a brain-computer interface, or BCI. These devices work by eavesdropping on the signals emanating from your brain and converting them into commands.

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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): Pesticides, Organic, Research,

08/15/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Glyphosate re-approved for Sri Lanka import as country attempts to recover from failed organic-only experiment

The Finance Ministry has lifted the import ban on the popular weedicide glyphosate with effect from August 5 while allowing glyphosate imports into the country subject to import control license requirement.

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TOPIC(S): Rice, Education U.S. West, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Ag Tech,

08/13/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Gene-edited rice can naturally fix nitrogen in the soil, vastly reducing the need for chemical fertilizers

Renowned botanist Eduardo Blumwald, professor at the University of California, and his t...

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TOPIC(S): Organic, Agriculture Global, Beyond Organic , Sustainability,

08/12/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

As organic foods go mainstream and prices remain high, survey shows ‘growing skepticism about organic claims’

As organic continues to go mainstream with broader reach outside of the natural channel where it began, it faces increased competition from other

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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): Ethanol/Biofuel, Ag India, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

08/02/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

India debates new ways to make biofuels as sustainability threats rise

For many countries such as India, domestic biofuel production can reduce the consumption of imported fossil fuels, which provides economic gains, in addition to shielding against supply disruptions and fuel price fluctuations. Despite these advantages, the environmental sustainability of biofuel production due to its negative effects on food security and land-use changes, remains unclear.

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Viewpoint: Will late blight-proof GMO potatoes ever make it to Africa? Not if anti-biotech activists succeed in their scare campaigns

Gene-edited rice can naturally fix nitrogen in the soil, vastly reducing the need for chemical fertilizers

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