Nobel laureate outlines how new technologies measurably boost farmers
Reading Time: 2 minutes15 October 2020, Rome – Mobile technologies and digital agriculture hold great promise for the world’s farmers, making it all the more important to foster appropriate institutions able to generate innovation whose benefits reach smallholders and disadvantaged groups, Nobel Prize-winning economist Michael Kremer said today in a special lecture hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the […]
CSIRO scientists publish new research on SARS-COV-2 virus ‘survivability’
Reading Time: 2 minutesRESEARCHERS at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, can survive for up to 28 days on common surfaces including banknotes, glass – such as that found on mobile phone screens – and stainless steel. The research, undertaken at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) in Geelong, […]
Del Monte’s pink pineapple now available
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAFTER more than 15 years, Pinkglow™ Pineapple, the pink pineapple from Fresh Del Monte is now commercially available. A product of bioengineering, Pinkglow™ Pineapples contain lycopene, a natural pigment that gives some produce its red color (e.g. tomatoes, watermelon), which makes this pineapple pink. Pinkglow™ Pineapples are grown on a select farm in the South-Central region of […]
WHO greenlights GM mozzies as beneficial technology
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHE World Health Organization (WHO) released its official statement to clarify its stance on the evaluation and use of genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes and its use to control vector-borne diseases (VBD). WHO says it supports the investigation of all potentially beneficial technologies, and these include GM mosquitoes. The position statement has seven key points: WHO […]
Indian farmer confirms socio-economic impact of Bt Cotton
Reading Time: 2 minutesINSECT-RESISTANT (IR) cotton has impacted the lives of Indian farmers since it was introduced in 2002. This is according to Graham Brookes of PG Economics Ltd, who was one of the speakers during the ISAAA Webinar Global Impact of GM Crops held on October 15, 2020. His data for the socio-economic impact of GM crops was supported by the success story […]