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In this opinion piece, John Torres, a longtime biotech government affairs executive and policy expert, argues that the farm ...
A global effort to create a “microbial Noah’s Ark” to preserve the world’s diverse collection of healthy microbes before they ...
Protecting native maize diversity is one of the key arguments behind Mexico’s constitutional ban on genetically modified corn ...
A study by an interdisciplinary research team shows how a soil bacterium can become a source of inspiration in the search for ...
A comprehensive carcinogenicity study on the world's most used herbicide, glyphosate, involving scientists from Europe and the U.S., has found that low doses of the controversial weed killer cause ...
Chemistry falls under the umbrella of natural sciences, alongside other fields like biology, geology and physics. Chemistry ...
Researchers at DTU Biosustain (The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability at DTU) have developed a new tool ...
Modern biotech products like insect-resistant maize, herbicide-tolerant canola, and gene-edited livestock have improved farm productivity, cut costs, and supported environmental sustainability. Yet, ...
Senators propose legislation to enhance monitoring of foreign agricultural land purchases as concerns grow about national ...
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Govt to pilot three biotech crops
Rwanda plans to pilot the growing of three biotech crops, namely cassava, Irish potato and maize to evaluate their performance on farmers’ fields by the end of 2025 – ahead of potential nationwide ...
As millions face hunger amid climate shocks and declining yields, science, not political posturing, holds the key to the continent’s agricultural future. Biotechnology is not a luxury for the ...