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GM potato gets roasting in South Africa

South African researchers have lodged an appeal against their government's rejection of a genetically modified potato.

NEWS | 4 November 2009 | EN | 中文

Chickens immunised by GM peas

Plants genetically engineered to contain antibodies have protected chickens against a parasitic disease.

NEWS | 28 October 2009 | EN

Mexico to allow GM maize

The Mexican government has given the green light to the experimental sowing of GM maize, causing protests across the country.

NEWS | 20 October 2009 | ES

Indian regulator endorses first GM vegetable

The Indian government will now consult the public before deciding whether to agree with regulators and approve GM aubergine.

NEWS | 16 October 2009 | EN

Grant bolsters African biosafety capacity

The African Biosafety Network of Expertise can now begin building African countries' biosafety knowhow in earnest.

NEWS | 15 October 2009 | EN

Drought-hardy maize ready for field trials

South African researchers will soon begin field trials of a variety of maize capable of withstanding extreme dehydration.

NEWS | 6 October 2009 | EN

Cassava virus dealt a blow in southern Africa

A cassava virus rampant in southern Africa could be facing annihilation, thanks to genetic research in South Africa.

NEWS | 1 October 2009 | EN | FR

Peru to investigate the entry of illegal GM crops

Authorities are to investigate whether genetically modified corn has been grown in Peru and will announce new biosafety legislation in 30 days.

NEWS | 16 September 2009 | ES

Fungus-resistant gene found in rice

The devastating effect of blast fungus on rice paddies worldwide could be dampened by the discovery of a gene that makes plants resistant.

NEWS | 24 August 2009 | EN

'Snorkel' genes help stop rice drowning

Researchers have found two genes which help rice survive long-term flooding, raising the possibility of higher yields in flood-prone areas.

NEWS | 20 August 2009 | EN

Genetic change could make crops thrive on salty soils

GM plants that are more salt tolerant could be good news for farmers in many regions of the world struggling with high salinity.

NEWS | 22 July 2009 | EN

Promising microbicide can be produced by plants

A microbicide has shown promise in the lab and can be produced in plants — a double blow toHIV in the developing world, scientists say.

NEWS | 11 June 2009 | EN | FR

Scientists produce GM crops without foreign genes

A new GM technique can produce desired crop traits without transferring genes between species.

NEWS | 8 June 2009 | EN

Change to Ecuador's GM laws 'could allow suicide seeds'

Anti-GM groups say Ecuador's proposed amendment to GM legislation may pave the way for terminator or 'suicide' seeds.

NEWS | 26 May 2009 | EN | ES

GM corn comes a step closer to a complete meal

Scientists have raised the levels of several different vitamins in the same crop for the first time.

NEWS | 19 May 2009 | EN | FR

Mexico City vows to protect historic maize varieties

Mexico City says it will protect local maize varieties; meanwhile the country has lifted its ban on GM crop trials in the north of the country.

NEWS | 3 April 2009 | EN | ES

New hope in war against deadly wheat fungus

Wheat crops resistant to the fungus Ug99, which threatens global wheat supplies, have been developed by a Kenyan-Mexican collaboration.

NEWS | 19 March 2009 | EN | ES | FR

Anti-H5N1 rice could protect poultry, say scientists

Chinese scientists have engineered rice to protect poultry from bird flu — but work is still in the early stages.

NEWS | 26 February 2009 | EN | 中文

'Super cassava' to enter field trials

A project to genetically engineer cassava to provide a day's nutrition in one meal has progressed with the approval of initial field trials.

NEWS | 19 February 2009 | EN

Kenya approves GM after years of delays

Kenya has become the fourth African country to allow genetically modified farming after the president signed off on new biosafety legislation.

NEWS | 18 February 2009 | EN