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Kenya's GMO ban has no legal basis, official says
A high-ranking civil servant says Kenya's ban on importing genetically modified organisms is unscientific, lacks legal status — and is ineffective.
NEWS | 16 May 2013 | EN
Basic science may yield crop gains in developing nations
Research into transport mechanisms in plants is leading to innovations for improving crop yields, which are starting to trickle down to farmers.
Argentina to offer more flexible access to GM crops
Changing its regulation of GM crops, Argentina seeks to diversify and expand the farmers' access to these products.
NEWS | 24 April 2013 | ES
India to award biotech solutions in health and farming
India hopes to boost biotech research in health, nutrition and agriculture through official awards.
NEWS | 10 April 2013 | EN
Use of GM cotton linked to rise in aphid numbers
Bt cotton engineered to reduce caterpillar infestation causes an increase in non-target pests such as aphids, research finds.
GM crops globally increased by six per cent in 2012
Twenty developing countries are among the 28 that produced 170.3 million hectares of genetically modified crops in 2012, says a report.
NEWS | 15 March 2013 | ES
Costa Rica suspends Monsanto's right to plant GM corn
A permission to the company Monsanto to multiply seeds of GM corn in Costa Rica was suspended after a citizens petition for judicial review.
NEWS | 4 March 2013 | ES
Nations agree first global treaty to ban mercury emissions
More than 140 nations have agreed the first global, legally-binding treaty to prevent man-made emissions of mercury into the environment.
Golden rice trial triggers sackings, investigation
Chinese researchers who fed GM rice to children in an unapproved trial have been fired, and a US university is investigating the study.
Scientists torn over Kenya's recent GM food ban
In the aftermath of Kenya's banning of genetically modified organisms, some scientists say the directive threatens national food security.
NEWS | 30 November 2012 | EN
Lag feared after law banning GM seeds in Bolivia
Researchers and farmers have warned that a ban on GM crops in Bolivia may affect food security and the advancement of R&D in agri-biotech.
NEWS | 29 November 2012 | ES
Trust 'a major challenge' to agricultural biotechnology
Fears in Africa surrounding agri-biotech, resulting in its underutilisation, can be tackled by building trust and openness, says a study.
NEWS | 29 November 2012 | EN
Tree intercropping 'could save Africa's soils'
A review of agroforestry for food crops finds the benefits for raising soil quality and food yields to be substantial and well documented.
NEWS | 20 November 2012 | EN
Peru: lack of regulations delays GM research
A year after Peru approved a moratorium law on GM, regulations defining the framework for research in this area have not been passed yet.
NEWS | 9 November 2012 | ES
Asian farmers failing to use pest-resistant rice
Poor communications, an unregulated market, and weak farmers-researchers links are damaging uptake of pest-resistant rice, says a top scientist.
Paraguay: Health body suggests further GM vigilance needed
Paraguay must be alert to the potential effects of GM in health, keep a registry of tumours and track food security, according to a WHO agency.
NEWS | 2 November 2012 | ES
Biodiversity meeting calls for more science-based information
The Convention on Biological Diversity meeting also urged caution in fields such as synthetic biology.
Committee advises halt to Indian Bt crop trials
An expert panel, appointed by the Supreme Court of India, has recommended a ten-year moratorium on all Bt food crop trials.
NEWS | 22 October 2012 | EN
African farmers could soon grow virus-resistant cassava
The transfer of a new virus-resistant cassava strain from Swiss to African labs could transform agriculture in cassava-dependent regions.
NEWS | 18 October 2012 | EN
Combining cassava species could lead to better crops
Researchers have devised a non-GM method for hybridising wild and cultivated cassava species, to create improved varieties.
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