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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Agriculture Global, GMO's, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa,

Nigeria begins national performance trials for GM maize

Nigeria is set to begin national performance trials (NPT) for genetically modified (GM) TELA maize as the West African nation makes another leap towards

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: GMO's, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa,

Viewpoint: Kenya’s crop gene editing greenlight is a start — but anti-biotechnology regulations still abound

Last month the National Biosafety Authority (NBA) published guidelines for the regulation of genome editing technology, making Kenya the second nation in

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Cotton, Commodities, Agriculture Global, Ag Africa,

Malawi farmers claim 100% yield boost using insect-resistant Bt cotton

The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) says Bt cotton – a genetically modified variety – has improved farmers’ yield by 100 percent.

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TOPIC(S): Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Genes /Genetics,

04/14/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Infographic: Are genetically modified pigs the future of organ transplants?

So how close are we to using pigs for a limitless supply of organs to solve the global shortage? Using animal organs in the human body is an old idea, and

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TOPIC(S): Organic, Fruit,

04/14/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Love organic sweet Ruby Red grapefruits? Did you know it’s one of thousands of plants developed by shooting gamma rays at seeds?

You may be amazed to hear that some of the ‘natural’ foodstuffs you eat today may have also originated from mutant plants — large atomic farms that expose

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TOPIC(S): Sugarcane, GMO's, Ag South America, Sugar,

04/14/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Brazil doubles production of insect-resistant GMO sugarcane over past year with new variety for poor soil in the wings

Brazilian farmers are set to nearly double the area planted with transgenic sugarcane in the season starting this month, the world's main supplier of the

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Randy Krotz
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Pesticides, Fruit, Consumer/Retail,

Part I: The Clean 18 — Challenging Environmental Working Group’s Dirty Dozen scare survey of pesticide residues on conventional fruits and vegetables

The recent release of the “Dirty Dozen List” by the organic-industry-funded Environmental Working Group has stirred up its annual hornets’ nest of social

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Corn/Maize, Rice, Agriculture Global, GMO's, Research, Ag Europe, Ag Asia / Pacific, Genes /Genetics, Food Security/Shortage,

CRISPR gene editing shown to increase corn and rice yields

A team of researchers affiliated with a large number of institutions in China and one in Germany has found that turning off a certain gene in corn and

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, GMO's, Research, Ag Europe, Genes /Genetics,

Global crop gene editing advances as numerous countries break from European Union's restrictive policies

Great Britain has already decided to take the first steps, as has Switzerland: dealing wit...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Pest Control, Research, Genes /Genetics, Plant Breeding,

Breeding a tastier bug: Insect farming may not replace crops and livestock, but they have a bright future in the food chain

Christine Picard's search for a better bug to feed the world starts with dead bodies. Well...

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Global crop gene editing advances as numerous countries break from European Union's restrictive policies

Breeding a tastier bug: Insect farming may not replace crops and livestock, but they have a bright future in the food chain

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