Pakistan’s agriculture industry remains open for biotech opportunities
Reading Time: 2 minutesECONOMIST Graham Brookes of P.G. Economics Ltd. continues his online country reports to provide the latest data on the economic and environmental benefits of genetically modified (GM) crops. His latest episode was hosted by Pakistan, with Federal Minister Syed-Fakhar Imam of the Ministry of Food Security and Research in attendance. Brookes first gave his 23-year global report […]
National Conference on Precision Biotechnology in Agriculture 2020
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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 […]
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 […]
Argentina first in the world to approve drought tolerant HB4® wheat
Reading Time: < 1 minuteARGENTINA’S Ministry of Agriculture has granted approval of Bioceres Crop Solutions’ HB4 wheat event for growth and consumption. The HB4 trait increases wheat yields by up to 20% and is currently the only drought tolerance technology for wheat and soybean crops in the world. Argentina is Latin America’s largest wheat producer and the world’s first country to adopt HB4 drought tolerance technology for wheat. Argentina’s […]
Check in for the 3rd Asian Short Course on Agri-biotech, Biosafety Regulation, and Communication
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHE potential of agri-biotechnology to contribute to sustainable agriculture depends on R&D as well as on the integration of other factors such as effective communication, science-based national regulatory frameworks, and adequate understanding of international legal instruments. To foster strong collaboration and enrich knowledge among key players in the agri-biotech and biosafety arena, ISAAA launches the 3rd […]
USDA Undersecretary: Rural Communities Must Benefit from AgBiotech Innovations
Reading Time: 2 minutesGO out, develop technologies, and let everyone learn, use, and benefit from these technologies especially the local rural economies.” These are the words of Ted McKinney, the USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs during the opening ceremonies of the webinar series organized by the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) High Level Policy Dialogue […]
Global food security must be given an ‘all time’ emphasis says expert
Reading Time: 3 minutesKUALA LUMPUR: The COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected the entire food supply chain not only in Malaysia but globally. Experts say the pandemic calls for the strengthening of food security in order to meet the world’s consumption demands especially during a crisis. [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] The broken food supply chain, labour shortage, closure […]
Anti dengue drug from rubber trees!
Reading Time: 2 minutesTHE rubber industry, unlike many other commodity-related industries in Malaysia is booming with soaring demand for latex surgical gloves with the Covid-19 pandemic. However, if you think rubber trees are only valued for their latex or rubber elastomer here’s a surprise to marvel at. [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] Scientists from the Malaysian Rubber Board […]