Scientists Urge EU to Allow New Breeding Technologies and Modern Biotech in Organic Farming to Achieve SDGs
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA RESEARCH TEAM including scientists from Germany, Sweden, The Netherlands, and the United States of America has made a plea for the European Union to allow novel breeding techniques such as gene editing in organic agriculture to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In a paper published in Trends in Plant Science, the team said that Europe’s […]
Dr Margaret Karembu conferred Moran of the Order of the Burning Spear (MBS) by Kenyan President
Reading Time: 2 minutesDR MARGARET KAREMBU has been conferred a Presidential award in recognition of her tireless effort over the last two decades to improve science communication and appreciation of modern biotechnology tools for national development. In nominating Karembu for consideration of the award, Kenya’s National Commission for Science, Technology, and Innovation (NACOSTI) cited her strong will to withstand aggressive activism against agricultural innovations […]
Herbee a new e-commerce platform to broaden the herbal industry
Reading Time: 2 minutesBY SAARANI VENGADESEN THE Human Life Advancement Foundation (HLAF) and Dropee jointly initiated Herbee, a new e-commerce platform which provides a digital marketplace for local brands of herbal and natural-based products that are established in Malaysia. Herbee is a user- friendly platform that empowers local brands to digitally promote, monitor their products and stay connected with their […]
Commentary: Is lab-grown meat a new frontier or a passing fad?
Reading Time: 2 minutesBY PAUL TENG SINGAPORE: This week, Singapore made global headlines by being the first country in the world to approve a lab-grown meat for general public consumption. Eat Just, a San Francisco-based company, will soon debut its “chicken bites” here, which feature meat developed from animal cells in laboratories. This comes on the heels of recent news […]
Animal biotech offers potential in addressing food insecurity
Reading Time: 2 minutesANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY has been primed to contribute significantly towards addressing the challenge of food security, especially in the developing world. During a webinar organized by ISAAA AfriCenter, experts agreed that animal biotechnology is an inevitable part of the toolkit to address climate-related challenges. Prof Steve Kemp, an animal geneticist at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), underscored the […]
So what do we do with spoilt milk? Make T-shirts out of them!
Reading Time: 2 minutesEVER imagined your body being wrapped in a shirt made up of “bad” milk? Disgusted just by the thought of it? Well, be no more! Frustrated by the scenario where food gets wasted even before it is consumed, an eco-conscious duo invented a [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] technology to re-engineer spoiled milk into environmental […]
Women scientists in patenting bring double the experience to the table
Reading Time: 5 minutesIMAGINE a world without scientists. People who work in science careers are responsible for many of the things we benefit from daily – from ways to develop potential cures of diseases to engineering marvels, new technologies and strategies to meet the rapidly growing global demand for energy, food and healthcare services. Now, imagine a world where a […]
Worst locust attack in three decades
Reading Time: 4 minutesSINCE RECENTLY massive swarms of locusts have been threatening agricultural production and livelihood across South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. These regions which are battling the global Covid-19 pandemic like the rest of the world – have now to deal with locust invasion which is very damaging to their farmland crops. In India, desert locusts […]
Local leaders ask for GMOs while waiting for Biosafety Law GM
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOVER 30 local government leaders from nine districts in central Uganda asked to be given genetically modified crops developed by the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) while the country waits to pass a biosafety law. The officials—Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs), district chairpersons, agriculture and production officers, and Resident District Commissioners (RDCs)— were on a biotechnology […]
Global biotech crop market is worth US$18.15b
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHE global biotech crops market was valued at US$18.15 billion in 2018, according to Coherent Market Insights in their report released in February 2020. It is projected that the biotech crops market will reach US$37.46 billion by 2027, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.7 percent over the forecast period. According to the […]