EPA Rule on Gene-edited Plants
EPA Rule on Gene-edited Plants In a final rule published on May 31 the…
Brazil authorizes Cultivation of GM Wheat
In early March CTNBio, Brazil’s scientific agency responsible for the authorization of GMOs for…
No difference in taste between GM beans, local variety-Consumers
Consumers of genetically modified (GM) beans, the pod borer insect resistant variety, on Thursday in…
Traditional Rulers, Religious Clerics, others got Sensitized on Agricultural Biotechnology
Traditional rulers, Council chairmen, Religious clerics, Extension agents, Local farmers, others have been sensitized…
UK Food Standards Agency GM assessments
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has completed scientific positive assessments on nine GM…
European Chemicals Agency Opinion on Glyphosate
ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) has re-stated that glyphosate does not cause cancer in humans…
GM Event Maize Event Protecting Against Fall Armyworm Approved in Brazil
On June 2, CTNBio (National Technical Biosafety Commission) of Brazil unanimously approved the commercial…
OFAB Nigeria Media Awards 2022: Call for Applications
The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) in Africa, Nigeria Chapter, an initiative of…
OFAB Nigeria Media Awards 2022: Call for Applications
The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) in Africa, Nigeria Chapter, an initiative of the African…
Strong supportive voices for biotechnology crucial for technology uptake in Africa
Strong supportive voices for agricultural biotechnology are crucial for the effective deployment and utilisation…
Making a GMO Plant, Step by Step
The following example gives a general idea of the steps it takes to create…
GM Crops and the Global Divide
Dr. Jennifer Thomson, Emeritus Professor of Microbiology in the Department of Molecular and Cell…